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    Repousser (en. Push back)

    [ʁəpu.se]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Cause something or someone to move back.
    He pushed back his opponent during the fight.
    Il a repoussé son adversaire lors du combat.
    Reject a request or an offer.
    She declined the invitation to the party.
    Elle a repoussé l'invitation à la fête.
    Postpone, delay to a later time.
    I had to postpone my meeting to next week.
    J'ai dû repousser ma réunion à la semaine prochaine.
    Push away an opinion or an idea.
    He dismissed the idea of moving.
    Il a repoussé l'idée d'un déménagement.
    Redirect something from its course.
    The barrier pushed the floodwaters back.
    La barrière a repoussé l'eau de la crue.

    Etymology

    From the compound verb 're-' and 'pousser' which means 'to push again.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    push back to a later time
    Defer an action or a decision.
    repousser à plus tard
    push the limits
    Surpass usual restrictions or constraints.
    repousser les limites
    repel someone
    Push someone away in an unpleasant manner.
    repousser quelqu'un

    Related Words

    push
    Move something forward or shift it.
    pousser
    recede
    Make a backward movement.
    reculer
    refuse
    Not accept something.
    refuser

    Slang Meanings

    Push someone away in friendship.
    He pushed away his friend when he started getting too clingy.
    Il a repoussé son ami quand il a commencé à être trop collant.
    Push away in conversation.
    She didn't like the topic, so she pushed the discussion away.
    Elle n'a pas aimé le sujet, donc elle a repoussé la discussion.