Drive Out (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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.

Synonyms

• Turn Back
• Chase Away
• Drive Off
• Drive Away
• Run Off
• Dispel

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Banish
• Fire
• Clear The Air
• Shoo Off
• Shoo Away

Meaning ²

Clear out the chest and lungs; "This drug expectorates quickly".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Expectorate
• Clear Out

Hypernyms

• Remove
• Take
• Withdraw

Meaning ³

Force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Rouse
• Force Out
• Rout Out

Hypernyms

• Move

Hyponyms

• Hunt
• Smoke Out