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banish v.
chase v.
dissipate v.
repel v.

VERB

banish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dismiss dispel eject eliminate eradicate evict exclude exile get rid of isolate ostracize oust outlaw relegate remove

STRONG

ban deport discard discharge dislodge excommunicate expatriate proscribe rusticate sequester transport

WEAK

cast out expulse extradict shake off shut out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit allow fix hold include incorporate keep plant take in welcome

STRONG

permit

VERB

chase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive expel follow go after hound hunt run down rush tear track trail

STRONG

charge chivy course seek shag speed

WEAK

bird-dog take off after track down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lead neglect retard

WEAK

escape retreat run away

VERB

dissipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dispel disperse dissolve evaporate spread vanish

STRONG

evanesce scatter

WEAK

melt away run dry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear assemble collect garner gather

WEAK

accumulate hoard save

VERB

repel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase away confront 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

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drive away

What seems to be happening is that businesses, flush with profits, are eating cost increases tied to higher oil prices lest they drive away customers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

Connections like these abound in the exhibition, which is very much intended to complement a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis, just a 30-minute drive away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

According to Hernández’s attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, and at least one eyewitness, officers fired their guns first, prompting a panicked Hernández to try and drive away.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

However, they warned that the mounting risks may also drive away foreign investors interested in China’s emerging technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

I can’t see anything because once again I’m being smothered, and eventually I hear Finch drive away.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

drive away

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