Examples

我军向敌军发起进击，有望在傍晚将其击退。

Our army is attacking the enemy, and hopefully will defeat them by late afternoon.

to repel an attack

击退进攻

to turn an attack

击退一次进攻

The government drove the guerrillas off using infantry.

政府出动步兵团击退了游击队员。

We will roll back the power of the central state.

我们会击退中央国家的武力的。