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drive away

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

Example Sentences

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Rather, Júaregui said the two U.S. staffers had been conducting a drone-training exercise in a town, Polanco, that is a six-and-a-half-hour drive away from the site where the raid occurred.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A short drive away, manufacturers are welcoming buyers from around the world in the cavernous halls of the Canton Fair.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Taxis and minibuses zip past, taking the new arrivals to the airport in the nearest city, Van, a two-hour drive away on a highway between snowcapped mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Good was killed while attempting to drive away from ICE agents in Minneapolis.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Which stories would help to drive away the fear that had crept into the house last night?

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke