chase away

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Chase away means to drive off or cause to flee by pursuing or threatening.

You chase away a stray dog from your yard, chase away flies from food, or chase away unwanted thoughts.

The phrase emphasizes successful removal rather than the pursuit itself: The scarecrow chases away birds.

To chase away worries or fears is to dispel them.

expel

drive out

Force to depart

banishOfficially send away
oustRemove from position
ejectThrow out forcibly

evict · dispel · shoo · scatter · rout · dislodge · remove · displace · send packing · clear out

deter

ward off

Actively prevent approach

fend offDeflect an advance
repelDrive off or disgust
discourageDiminish someone's confidence

prevent · avert · deflect · stave off · hold off · drive back · rebuff · block · resist · dissuade

disperse

scatter

Distribute in random directions

dissipateGradually fade away
clearWithout obstruction or fog
banishOfficially send away

shake off · lift · break up · dissolve · vanish · disappear · fade · evaporate · brush aside · cast off

Categories

scare tacticsfrighten, terrify, intimidate, threaten, menace
rejectionrejection, reject, denial, refuse, refusal

Opposites

attraction vs. repulsion

chase awayattract

Draw toward oneself

draw in · lure · beckon · pull in · entice

rejection vs. acceptance

chase awaywelcome

Hospitable greeting offered

invite · take in · embrace · receive · admit

retention/release

chase awaykeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · hold onto · detain · hang onto · hold back

Family

away, chase, chasing, chased, chaser, chases, chasers

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G