drive off

Force to leave

To drive off is to cause someone or something to leave by force or intimidation: The dogs drove off the intruders.

It can also mean simply to depart in a vehicle: She got in the car and drove off.

In golf, to drive off is to hit the first shot from the tee.

repel

deter

Prevent through intimidation

rebuff · disperse · banish · expel · send packing · rout · repel · discourage · intimidate · threaten

depart

leave

Sanctioned time away

embark · depart · pull out · roll out · hit the road · start out · get going · peel out · rev up · accelerate

escape

flee

Depart swiftly from threat

  • getawaySwift departure or retreat
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • dashQuick burst or pinch

tear away · make a break · abscond · elude · evade · outrun · slip away · disappear · vanish · hightail

Categories
Opposites
repulsion vs attraction

drive offattract

Draw toward oneself

draw in · lure · pull in · entice · draw

expulsion vs admission

drive offwelcome

Hospitable greeting offered

let in · admit · take in · receive · embrace

hostile vs welcoming response

drive offroll out the red carpet

Welcome someone with great ceremony

embrace · befriend · show in · accommodate · play host to

Family

off, drive, driven, driver, driving, drove, drives, drivers, overdrive

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G