diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt
index 2254bac..29fa307 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-push.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 	to be pushed.
 
 -f, \--force::
-	Usually, the command refuses to update a local ref that is
-	not an ancestor of the remote ref used to overwrite it.
-	This flag disables the check.  What this means is that the
-	local repository can lose commits; use it with care.
+	Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is
+	not a descendent of the local ref used to overwrite it.
+	This flag disables the check.  This can cause the
+	remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.
 
 
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