Meanings of repelling the enemy in anglès

She was not content with repelling the enemy; she wanted to inflict a crushing defeat, to achieve an absolute and final rout.

Quickly forming a square, he succeeded by desperate efforts in repelling the enemy, until he was reinforced by Kitchener, who perceived his desperate situation.

He found no difficulty in repelling the enemy; but was not able to make any considerable impression on a country guarded by its mountainous situation.