What does "push back" mean?

To resist or delay To object or postpone.

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

They pushed back on the deadline. She pushed back against the changes. The meeting was pushed back.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To resist or delay

反对、推迟

Resistirse, posponer

反対する、延期する

반대하다, 연기하다

To object or postpone.

提出异议或延期。

Objetar o aplazar.

異議を唱える、または先延ばしにすること。

이의를 제기하거나 일정을 미루다.

Base verb: push

Particle: back

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

They pushed back on the deadline.
他们对截止日期提出了异议
Se resistieron a la fecha límite
彼らは締め切りに異議を唱えた
그들은 마감 기한에 이의를 제기했다.
She pushed back against the changes.
她反对这些变更
Ella se opuso a los cambios
彼女はその変更に反対した
그녀는 그 변경에 반대했다.
The meeting was pushed back.
会议被推迟了
La reunión se pospuso
会議は延期された
회의가 연기되었다.

Context: resisting, delaying, objecting

Tone: assertive

From pushing against something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal