chase away

VERB

dispel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay dismiss disperse dissipate eliminate resolve

STRONG

banish cancel crumble deploy disband disintegrate distribute eject expel oust repel rout scatter scramble

WEAK

beat off break it up break up bust up split up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept collect gather keep welcome

STRONG

allow hold permit take in

WEAK

accumulate garner recall

VERB

repel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront drive away drive off fend off hold off rebuff resist ward off withstand

STRONG

buck check cool cut decline dismiss disown dispute duel fight kick oppose parry rebut refuse reject traverse

WEAK

beat back beat off brush off cast aside drive back force back force off give cold shoulder to hold back keep at arm's length keep at bay keep off knock down push back put down put to flight stand up against stave off turn down

Antonyms

STRONG

accept agree aid allow approve assist help increase sanction support

WEAK

attract draw

Example Sentences

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We ride along with ranger Ian Van Nest, who is looking for a stubborn bear that he and his colleagues tried to chase away earlier that day.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

It doesn’t hurt to know what’s in your food, but I’m trying to chase away the sense of “Oh, my God, this banana has so-and-so calories, I can’t have it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

In China, people customarily light firecrackers, which are thought to chase away the fearful monster Nian.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

Meanwhile, a frog jumps on the moon and the moon decides to keep the frog as his wife so she can chase away the bear.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

No fresh facts had come in to chase away the stale taste of last winter’s debacle.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

chase away

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