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thrust away
[/θrʌst əˈweɪ/]
verb
afastar com força
1.
to push or drive someone or something away forcefully or abruptly
He thrust away from her embrace.
Ele se afastou com força do abraço dela.
2.
to reject or dismiss something with vigor or disdain
She thrust away his advances with contempt.
Ela rejeitou suas investidas com desprezo.
3.
to move away quickly or forcefully
The swimmer thrust away from the wall.
O nadador se impulsionou afastando-se da parede.
NYC Slang
push someone to the curb
Synonyms
push away
drive away
shove away
repel
reject
cast away
Antonyms
pull closer
draw near
embrace
accept
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
afastar com força
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
botar longe
informal variation
São Paulo
afastar rapidamente
emphasizes the speed of action
Portugal
afastar bruscamente
formal usage emphasizing the abrupt nature
Related Idioms & Phrases
thrust aside
thrust back
out of one's way
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