godan verb (-su), transitive verb
push back; force back; repel
Physically pushing something or someone back in the opposite direction, often against resistance.
敵を押し返すために全力を尽くした。
We did our best to push back the enemy.
ドアを押し返そうとしたが
I tried to push the door back, but the force from the other side was too strong.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
refuse and return; give back (forcefully)
Returning something while refusing it, often with a sense of pushing it back to the giver. Implies rejection.
彼は受け取った贈り物を押し返した。
He refused the gift and pushed it back.
差し出された書類を押し返すようにして断った。
He refused by pushing back the documents that were handed to him.