push away

• Partikelverb, das die körperliche Handlung bezeichnet, etwas oder jemanden von sich wegzudrücken, oder übertragen die Ablehnung bzw. Distanzierung von einer Person, Idee oder Emotion.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of physically moving something or someone away from oneself, or metaphorically rejecting or distancing oneself from a person, idea, or emotion.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Physically move awayformal

   To apply force to someone or something to move them away from oneself.

   Wegstoßen

   • He pushed away the plate of food.
   • She pushed away the dog gently.
   • The child pushed away the toy he didn't want.

   Synonymedrive backforce backpush backrepelrepulse

   Antonymeattractdrawpull

2. Reject or distance emotionallyinformal

   To reject someone's affection, help, or company; to create emotional distance.

   Wegstoßen

   • He pushed away all his friends after the argument.
   • She felt hurt when he pushed her away.
   • Don't push away people who care about you.

   Synonymealienatebrush offcold-shoulderdismissdistanceostracizerebuffrejectshut outsnubspurn

   Antonymeacceptattractembracewelcome

Grundverbpush