drive out Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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