godan verb (-su), transitive verb
hit back; return a blow
Physical retaliation: striking, punching, or thrusting back after being attacked.
相手に殴られたので、すぐに突き返した。
He hit me, so I immediately hit him back.
Refusing something offered or returning an item; often used for documents, proposals, or objects pushed back toward the giver.
提出した書類を突き返された。
The documents I submitted were sent back.
差し出されたお金を突き返した。
I pushed back the money that was offered.