Meaning

1 senses
  1. To fight against and cause to recede.

More definitions
  • cause to move back by force or influence

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Ziri beat the zombie back and saved Rima.

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Forms

beats back, beating back, beat back, beaten back
Base formbeat back · to beat back
3rd person singularbeats back
Present participlebeating back
Past simplebeat back
Past participlebeaten back / beat back

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybeat back
he, she, itbeats back

Past simpleLesson

all personsbeat back

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave beaten back
he, she, ithas beaten back

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill beat back

Phrasal verbs

9 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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