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to refuse; to reject; to turn down; to dismiss
to repel; to repulse; to drive away; to beat off; to defeat
to make (someone) leave; to send away; to turn away
to force (someone) to leave their post; to oust; to remove; to expel
相手の無理な要求をきっぱり斥けた。
I firmly rejected the other party's unreasonable demands.
裁判所は被告の主張を斥けた。
The court dismissed the defendant's claims.
誘惑を斥けて自分の道を進むと決めた。
I decided to resist temptation and go my own way.