chase away

• Partikelverb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand oder etwas durch Verfolgung, Drohung oder Zwang dazu gebracht wird, einen Ort zu verlassen oder zu verschwinden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of forcing someone or something to leave or go away, often by pursuing or threatening.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Drive away physicallyinformal

   To force someone or something to leave by pursuing or threatening them.

   Wegjagen

   • The farmer chased away the crows from the field.
   • She chased away the stray dog with a broom.
   • The security guard chased away the trespassers.

   Synonymebanishdispersedrive awaydrive offfrighten awayrepelroutscare offsend packingshoo away

   Antonymeattractenticewelcome

2. Dispel or eliminateinformal

   To make unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or memories disappear.

   Vertreiben

   • A good laugh can chase away your worries.
   • He tried to chase away his fears by thinking positive thoughts.
   • The music helped chase away the sadness she felt.

   Synonymebanishdismissdispeldissipatedrive away

   Antonymeattractevokeinvitesummon

Grundverbchase