1. (verb) chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
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"
2. (verb) rout out, drive out, force out, rouse
force or drive out
"The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
3. (verb) expectorate, clear out, drive out
clear out the chest and lungs
"This drug expectorates quickly"
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