transitive. To ward off or repel (a person, thing, etc.); to avert. Obsolete.

transitive. To beat down or force back; to repulse (a person); to repress or check. Obsolete.

transitive. To repel, repulse, drive back (an enemy or an attack). Now rare.

transitive. To repulse, drive back (an enemy, etc.). Also in extended use. Obsolete.

transitive. To drive or force back (an assailant or invader, an attack, etc.) by physical force; to repulse. Also intransitive.

transitive. To drive or beat back (an assailant or assault); to repel by force of arms. Also occasionally intransitive.

transitive. To chase or drive back (an assailant); to chase in turn.

? To repulse. Obsolete.

transitive. To drive or repulse (an enemy) by force of arms; to drive (quarry) in the chase.

Of troops: To push, force, drive back (an opposing force); to manœuvre or turn.

To drive back by force, to repel, repulse.