Drive Away (Verb)
Meaning
Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The strong smell of garlic may drive away potential mosquitoes and other insects from the picnic area.
- The harsh weather conditions forced the organizers to drive away visitors from the flooded festival grounds.
- The politician's corruption scandals began to drive away voters who initially supported her election campaign.
- The therapist used meditation techniques to help her patient drive away anxiety and negative thoughts.
- New security measures were put in place to drive away squatters from the abandoned building on the outskirts of town.