push away

• Phrasal verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de repousser physiquement quelque chose ou quelqu'un loin de soi, ou métaphoriquement — le rejet ou la prise de distance vis-à-vis d'une personne, d'une idée ou d'une émotion.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Physically move awayformal

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

   repousser

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

   Synonymesdrive backforce backpush backrepelrepulse

   Antonymesattractdrawpull

2. Reject or distance emotionallyinformal

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

   Repousser (sur le plan émotionnel)

   • 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.

   Synonymesalienatebrush offcold-shoulderdismissdistanceostracizerebuffrejectshut outsnubspurn

   Antonymesacceptattractembracewelcome

Verbe de basepush