Analysis Complete

drive out

/ drive out /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 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"
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
frighten fire clear the air banish shoo off
Verb group:
rout out force out rouse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
force or drive out
"The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
hunt smoke out
Verb group:
chase away turn back drive away dispel drive off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
clear out the chest and lungs
"This drug expectorates quickly"
Type of:
remove take take away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

move displace frighten fire clear the air banish shoo off hunt smoke out remove take take away