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drive off

VERB
repel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase away confront drive away 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
VERB
rout
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat chase clobber conquer crush destroy expel finish kill overpower repulse subdue trounce vanquish whip wipe out
STRONG
bash bulldoze bury cream discomfit dispel hunt lambaste larrup murder outmaneuver overthrow scatter scuttle skunk subjugate swamp torpedo total wallop wax worst zap
WEAK
blow out of water clean up on cut to pieces put to flight shut out wipe off map
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear begin build create fail forfeit initiate lose release retreat start surrender yield
STRONG
collect gather
WEAK
win

Example Sentences

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Nothing is ablaze, of course, but a woman from the sheriff’s department is outside, monitoring this early departure, asking questions of Martin that we can’t hear, yet not stopping his wish to drive off quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Then we drive off and weep in the car,” says Lisa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

At the other end, Ben Duckett settled his nerves with a textbook drive off Scott Boland to bank the first four of the series and followed it up with another in the same over.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

“Even after the most loving, empathic response, an AI doesn’t care if you drive to the store or drive off a cliff,” Essig said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

I shrugged, and we both watched Lester’s van pull away from the curb and drive off.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña