Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb drive_back

1 sense of drive back

Sense 1
repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back -- (force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack")
       => fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend -- (fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!")