push away
Shove from you
To push away is to move something or someone from you with physical force: She pushed the plate away.
The phrase often describes emotional rejection—creating distance in relationships: He tends to push people away when he's stressed.
Don't push me away; I'm trying to help.
Dismiss as unsuitable
- dismissSend away or reject
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- declineDecrease or refuse
refuse · deny · disown · renounce · repudiate · snub · shun · cold shoulder
Push with force
- thrustForceful forward motion
- repelDrive off or disgust
- drive backForce to retreat
- deflectTurn from course
ward off · fend off · block · parry · resist · expel · displace · dislodge
Space between two points
- detachTo separate from
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- isolateSeparate from others
- alienateCause emotional distance
estrange · disconnect · shut down · wall off · close off · pull back · retreat · recoil
Disgust or pushing-away force
- polarityState of opposing forces
- repelDrive off or disgust
- negative chargeExcess electron condition
- positive chargeExcess of protons
electromagnetic · magnetic field · force field · magnetic force
Maximum allowed extent
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- borderOuter edge or limit
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
buffer · perimeter · edge · demarcation · threshold · partition · keep at bay · draw the line
reject
Dismiss as unsuitable
decline · refuse · deny · disown · renounce · repudiate · snub · shun · cold shoulder · brush off
shove
Push with force
- thrustForceful forward motion
- repelDrive off or disgust
- drive backForce to retreat
deflect · ward off · fend off · block · parry · resist · expel · displace · dislodge · propel
distance
Space between two points
alienate · estrange · disconnect · shut down · wall off · close off · pull back · retreat · recoil · disengage
repulsion
Disgust or pushing-away force
- polarityState of opposing forces
- repelDrive off or disgust
- negative chargeExcess electron condition
positive charge · electromagnetic · magnetic field · force field · magnetic force
limit
Maximum allowed extent
fence · buffer · perimeter · edge · demarcation · threshold · partition · keep at bay · draw the line · safeguard
outcast
Shunned, rejected person
uninvited · unwelcome · unwanted · excluded · marginalized · ignored · avoided · isolated · unfriended · blacklisted
- dismissalsget out, leave, scram, beat it, buzz off
- rejection gestureshead shake, palm out, finger wag, crossed arms, dismissive wave
- paddle strokespower stroke, sculling, slice
- closenessclose by, close contact, close-knit, next door, up close
- scare tacticsfrighten, terrify, intimidate, threaten, menace
- dismissdismiss, brush off, brush aside, wave off, shrug off