Dictionary

drive away en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away.
   • This car's a real bargain, and you could drive it away this afternoon!
2. (idiomatic) To force someone or something to leave
   • We would like to believe in the enchanting influence of Gandhigiri as the single absolute force that drove away the whites who probably went muttering, 'bloody Indians', an expression that was enthusiastically attributed to Englishmen by innumerable Hindi films. 2011, Manu Joseph, “Bullshit as a Cultural Space”, in Urban Voice 4: New Indian Writing, Leadstart Publishing, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 108:
   • Unsanitary conditions are driving away business.
   • I managed to drive the vultures away by shouting and waving my arms about.
   • Sébastien Bassong is being driven away by the "madness" at Newcastle United, a source close to the Frenchman has told the local Evening Chronicle newspaper. 2009 June 10, Football, The Guardian:

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driveway

Translations (62)

ro goni ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · grc ἐξελαύνω ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ru отвезти́ ((literal, transitive) to take away by driving) · uk прогна́ти ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · uk відвезти́ ((literal, transitive) to take away by driving) · fr repousser ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · uk від'ї́хати ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · ru отъе́хать ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · ar طَرَدَ ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · de davonfahren ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · ru выгоня́ть ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · la repellō ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · cmn 趕走 /赶走 ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · de verscheuchen ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · gl aluspar ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · uk відганя́ти ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · es ahuyentar ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ru отъезжа́ть ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · de verjagen ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · de vertreiben ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · es correr ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · cs odjet ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · uk від'їжджа́ти ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · ru уе́хать ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · gl liscar ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · ja 退ける ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ru прогна́ть ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · az qovmaq ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · tr kovmak ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ro alunga ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · bg изгонвам ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · la dēfugō ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · msk bugaw ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · urh djẹ́ ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · gl lispar ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · ota قوغمق ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · fi karkottaa ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · gl escorrentar ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ru отвози́ть ((literal, transitive) to take away by driving) · ms halau ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · es largar ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · mi whakamatara ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · uk пої́хати ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · uk проганя́ти ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ja 追い遣る ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ba ҡыуыу ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · uk від'ї́здити ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · sa नाशयति ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · fi ajaa pois ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · de wegfahren ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · fi hätistää ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ru уезжа́ть ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · fi ajaa pois ((literal, intransitive) to depart by driving) · uk відво́зити ((literal, transitive) to take away by driving) · uk відігна́ти ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ms هالاو ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ru прогоня́ть ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · fi häätää ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · gl tornar ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · gl axotar ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ru вы́гнать ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave) · ga ruaig ((idiomatic, transitive) to force someone or something to leave)