drive out

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌdraɪv ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌdraɪv ˈaʊt/

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

    1. The loud music will drive out the neighbors.
    2. The company's success helped to drive out smaller businesses from the area.

  2. To force something such as a feeling or problem to stop affecting you.

    1. He tried to drive out the sad thoughts.
    2. Exercise can help drive out stress and improve your overall mood significantly.

Synonyms

expel eject eliminate eradicate
drive out noun

  1. An organized effort to remove or eliminate something undesirable.

    1. The drive out poverty was successful.
    2. A community drive out blight revitalized the neighborhood substantially.
drive out transitive-verb

  1. To expel someone or something with force.

    1. We must drive out the invaders.
    2. The government aimed to drive out corruption within its ranks rigorously.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "drive out" in English means: To force someone or something to leave a place., To force something such as a feeling or problem to stop affecting you..

The phonetic transcription of "drive out" is /ˌdraɪv ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌdraɪv ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drive out": expel, eject, eliminate, eradicate.

Example usage of "drive out": "The loud music will drive out the neighbors.". More examples on the page.