Beat Back (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Troops had to beat back the enemy forces that had managed to break through the defense lines in several areas.
- The French army beat back the invaders during the Revolution in order to save Paris.
- Emergency services struggled to beat back the fires that were spreading rapidly across the dry forest.
- The army was able to beat back the rebel forces after weeks of intense fighting in the besieged city.
- The swimmer beat back exhaustion to complete the final lap of the marathon swim.