beat off

Definition

To drive something away with blows or military force.

Example Sentences

• "...which Action did not so much grieve the English, as trouble and vex the Picts and Scots, who were incessantly gauled and frequently beat off by these Danish Troops."
• "First reports were that the Reds, in five gunboats and swarms of junks, succeeded in landing on tiny Wuchiu in Formosa Strait, but were beaten off with many captured."
• "(Betty) Did you have any trouble rescuing me? (Archie) I sure did, Betty! I had to beat off three other guys!"