noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
repulse; drive back; beat off
Used for forcefully driving back an enemy, attacker, or intruder. Often appears in military, security, or competitive contexts.
敵の攻撃を撃退した。
We repelled the enemy's attack.
警察はデモ隊を撃退するために出
The police were dispatched to drive back the demonstrators.