Beat back
Beat back verb - Cause to move back by force or influence.
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Decline and Beat back. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat_back/decline
Beat back & Decline. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat_back/decline>.
Decline or Beat back. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat_back/decline.
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