drive out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour signifier forcer quelqu'un ou quelque chose à quitter un lieu ou une position.

A phrasal verb used to indicate forcing someone or something to leave a place or position.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Force to leaveformal

   To force someone or something to leave a place or position.

   chasser

   • The army drove out the invaders from the city.
   • They drove out the old tenants to renovate the building.
   • The new management drove out all the inefficient workers.

   Synonymesbanishcast outdispossessejectevictexileexpeloustthrow out

   Antonymesacceptadmitembraceharborshelterwelcome

2. Eliminate or removeformal

   To remove or get rid of something unwanted, such as a feeling, idea, or substance.

   chasser, éliminer

   • The fresh air helped drive out the smell of smoke.
   • He tried to drive out all negative thoughts from his mind.
   • The treatment is designed to drive out the infection from the body.

   Synonymesbanishcast outdispeleliminateeradicateexpeloustremove

   Antonymesacceptadmitcherishentertainharborkeepretainwelcome

Verbe de basedrive