beat off

Verb

figuratively often transitive Canada US colloquial idiomatic intransitive vulgar

(transitive, now often figuratively) To drive something away with blows or military force. / (intransitive, idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial, chiefly US, Canada) To masturbate, usually a man of himself.

Japanese Meaning

（随伴または比喩的に）打撃や軍事力で何かを追い払う、撃退すること。 / （口語的、俗語的、主に米国・カナダで使われる）自分自身による自慰行為をすること。

What is this buttons?

The frontier guard beat off the raiders before they could breach the camp.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

前線の守備隊は襲撃者がキャンプに侵入する前に撃退した。

Details

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(transitive, now often figuratively) To drive something away with blows or military force.

...which Action did not so much grieve the English, as trouble and vex the Picts and Scots, who were incessantly gauled and frequently beat off by these Danish Troops.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation