Pushed back and Put down

Put down and pushed back are semantically related. in repulse topic. In some cases you can use "Put down" instead a verb "Pushed back", when it comes to topics like push away.

Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Pushed back and put down are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Pushed back" with "Put down", this phrasal verbs are similar.