driven away
Forced to leave
Driven away describes something that has been forced to leave or retreat.
A person might be driven away by hostility, noise, or unpleasant conditions: The smell drove customers away.
Animals are driven away from crops or territory.
The phrase can also describe psychological distance: His coldness drove her away.
In its most literal sense, someone driven away has departed in a vehicle: She got in the car and was driven away.
- oustedRemoved from position
- run out of townForced to leave community
- banishedForced to leave permanently
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
shown the door · exiled · deter · intimidate · cast out · escape · displaced · alienated · cold shoulder · retreated · ostracized · evicted · marginalized · pushed aside · forced out · fear · routed · push