What does "push back" mean?

To postpone or resist To delay to a later date, or to oppose something.

How do you use "push back" in a sentence?

The deadline was pushed back. They pushed back against the proposal. We've pushed the launch back to next month.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To postpone or resist

推迟或抵制

Posponer o resistir

延期する、抵抗する

연기하다, 반대하다

To delay to a later date, or to oppose something.

推迟到更晚的日期或反对某事。

Retrasar a una fecha posterior u oponerse a algo.

後の日付に延ばす、または何かに反対すること。

일정을 뒤로 미루거나, 무언가에 반대하다.

Base verb: push

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The deadline was pushed back.
截止日期被推迟了
El plazo se aplazó
締め切りが延期された
마감이 연기되었다.
They pushed back against the proposal.
他们对提案表示反对
Se opusieron a la propuesta
彼らはその提案に反対した
그들은 그 제안에 반대했다.
We've pushed the launch back to next month.
我们把上线推迟到了下个月
Hemos aplazado el lanzamiento al mes que viene
ローンチを来月に延期した
출시를 다음 달로 연기했다.

Context: delays, resistance, rescheduling

Tone: practical

From pushing something to a later time.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal