# push back

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.
2. To postpone.
3. To summarily expel asylum seekers, especially in violation of the principle of non-refoulement.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/push-back