force back English

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force back

— verb (= repel, push back, beat back) cause to move back by force or influence repel the enemy push back the urge to smoke beat back the invaders

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repel

repulse

repress

push back

drive

beat back

ward off

swallow

suppress

suffocate

strangle

stifle

stem

smother

quench

quell

quash

overlay

muffle

keep back

jostle

hold off

hold back

drive away

deter

dampen

curb

constrain

choke off

choke down

choke

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In addition, the EU should create a small but effective military force (say, 5,000 troops) to back up the common body's decisions.