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drive out

VERB
dismiss
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decline disband dissolve expel let go reject release
STRONG
abolish banish boot bundle chase chuck clear deport detach discard dispatch disperse divorce eject outlaw relegate relinquish repel repudiate rid shed supersede
WEAK
brush off cast off cast out dispense with dispose of do without force out have done with kick out let out lock out push aside push back send off send packing show out slough off sweep away turn out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept allow
STRONG
hold keep legalize permit promote retain
WEAK
appoint employ engage hire maintain preserve secure welcome
VERB
eliminate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out
STRONG
annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste
WEAK
blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain
STRONG
accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome
WEAK
choose ratify sanction
VERB
exclude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ban bar block boycott eliminate ignore omit ostracize preclude prevent prohibit refuse reject remove rule out suspend
STRONG
bate blackball blacklist bounce debar disallow eject embargo evict except interdict obviate occlude oust proscribe repudiate sideline veto
WEAK
close out count out estop force out get rid of keep out leave out lock out pass over put out refuse admittance set aside shut out shut the door on throw out ward off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept add allow approve choose include keep let go open permit ratify sanction support welcome
STRONG
admit take in
WEAK
incorporate
VERB
exile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banish displace evacuate expel extradite ostracize oust outlaw relegate
STRONG
dispossess eject expatriate proscribe transport
WEAK
cast out expulse turn out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow hold keep permit welcome
WEAK
import take in
VERB
exorcise
Synonyms
STRONG
dismiss expel purge purify remove
WEAK
cast out
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep maintain welcome
VERB
ferret out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascertain bring to light get at sniff out uncover unearth
WEAK
be on to chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt hunt down learn nose out penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest root out scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail worm out
VERB
oust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depose dethrone dislodge eject evict fire force out let go lose remove sack topple unseat
STRONG
banish bereave bounce chase deprive discharge disinherit displace dispossess divest ostracize relegate rob transport
WEAK
boot out bundle off cast out expulse give the 1-2-3 kick out lay off pack off pink slip send packing show the door throw out turn out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hire place take in
STRONG
allow give hold keep offer welcome
WEAK
retain
VERB
pump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drain draw inject pour push send siphon supply tap
STRONG
dilate distend draft drive elevate empty force inflate swell
WEAK
bail out blow up draw off force out
Antonyms
STRONG
compress contract deflate lessen shrink
WEAK
answer reply
VERB
vent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emit pour out unleash utter ventilate
STRONG
air assert declare discharge empty give issue loose put release state verbalize voice
WEAK
come out with give off give out provide escape take out on throw off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal
STRONG
be quiet deny hold keep suppress take

Example Sentences

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But the reaction is also reversible: Add enough heat back to cement, and you can drive out the water and produce quicklime once more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A Shiite movement, Hezbollah was founded in Lebanon with the support of Iran in response to Israel's 1982 invasion of the country to drive out Palestinian militants.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

In three days, I will drive out of Minneapolis and back to my home in New York City.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

“Dr. King taught us that ‘darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

It took us a while to drive out into the desert.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz