drive out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar forçar alguém ou algo a sair de um lugar ou de uma posição. Também pode significar expulsar ou eliminar algo abstrato, como um sentimento ou uma influência.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Force to leaveformal

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

   Expulsar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbanishcast outdispossessejectevictexileexpeloustthrow out

   Antônimosacceptadmitembraceharborshelterwelcome

2. Eliminate or removeformal

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

   Eliminar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbanishcast outdispeleliminateeradicateexpeloustremove

   Antônimosacceptadmitcherishentertainharborkeepretainwelcome

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