Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the phrase
Drive Out.
Drive Out - as a verb
Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Example: "Drive away potential burglars"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chase awaydispel9drive awaydrive offrun offturn backHypernyms (Closely Related)
displace13move9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Force or drive out
Example: "The police routed them out of bed at 2 a.m."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rouse5rout outHypernyms (Closely Related)
displace13move9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Clear out the chest and lungs
Example: "This drug expectorates quickly"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clear outexpectorate22Example Sentences
"The villagers used loud noises to drive out the birds from the crops."
"The police worked tirelessly to drive out crime from the neighborhood."
"The company had to lay off employees to drive out excessive expenditure."
"The exorcist was called to drive out the evil spirits residing in the haunted house."
"The smoke from the fire started to drive out the insects from their hiding places."
