Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Put back
Put back verb - Put something back where it belongs.
Both terms in one sentence
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The Final Boss of Mega Man ZX Advent is like this, you have to damage his forcefield enough for it to disappear, then quickly get your hits in before it get put back up again.
Source: Shielded Core Boss - Another Active who was attacked by Alpha is granted extensive plastic surgery to repair similar facial damage, which Saunders/Whiskey isn't offered and isn't sure she wants since it's likely that her face being fixed would result in her being put back into the Active pool.
Source: Break The Cutie / Live-Action TV -
Other times, you just take damage and are put back where you fell from.
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