HyperDic: drive_out

English > 3 senses of the expression drive out:
VERBmotiondrive out, chase away, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run offforce to go away
motiondrive out, rout out, force out, rouseforce or drive out
changedrive out, expectorate, clear outclear out the chest and lungs
English > drive out: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningForce to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymschase away, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
Narrowerbanishdrive away
clear the airdispel differences or negative emotions
firedrive out or away by or as if by fire
shoo off, shoo, shoo awaydrive away by crying 'shoo!'
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
See alsodrivecause someone or something to move by driving
Similar torout out, drive out, force out, rouseForce or drive out
Spanishahuyentar, alejar, desvanecer
English > drive out: 3 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningForce or drive out.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsrout out, force out, rouse
Narrowerhuntchase away, with as with force
smoke outdrive out with smoke
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
See alsodrivecause someone or something to move by driving
Similar tochase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run offForce to go away
Spanishempujar, hacer salir
English > drive out: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningclear out the chest and lungs.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsexpectorate, clear out
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdrawRemove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Spanishdespejar, expectorar, sacar

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