What is the meaning of drive out?

Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.
- usage: "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
- synonyms: chase away, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
Force or drive out.
- usage: "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A. M."
- synonyms: rout out, force out, rouse
Clear out the chest and lungs.
- usage: "This drug expectorates quickly"
- synonyms: expectorate, clear out

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APA	WordNet. (2010). drive out. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/drive_out/definitions/1271466
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Harvard	WordNet 2010, drive out, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/drive_out/definitions/1271466>.
MLA	WordNet. "drive out" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/drive_out/definitions/1271466>

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