Meaning of DRIVE AWAY
| Pronunciation: | | drIv u'wey
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| | Definition: | | [v] 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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | chase away, dispel, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back |
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| | See Also: | | banish, clear the air, displace, fire, frighten, move, shoo, shoo away, shoo off | |
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| | Related Terms: | | attenuate, beat back, blow off, brush off, cast forth, chase, chase away, chase off, clear away, cut, dilute, dismiss, dispel, dissipate, dissolve, drive back, evaporate, fend off, hold off, keep off, pack off, push back, put back, rebuff, refuse, repel, repulse, send away, send off, send packing, snub, spurn, thin, thin out, thrust back, turn back, volatilize, ward off |
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