English · Phrasal verb Attested

push away

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To apply a force to (an entity) such that it moves to a more distant position.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đẩy ra xa

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To reject intimacy; to reject friendship or romance; to refuse to accept or think about (something unpleasant).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ chối sự gần gũi hoặc thân mật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “push away” mean?

To apply a force to (an entity) such that it moves to a more distant position.

Is “push away” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.