driven off
Forced to leave
Driven off is the past participle of drive off, meaning chased away or repelled.
An intruder might be driven off by guard dogs, or an army driven off by superior forces.
The phrase can also mean departed by vehicle: They had already driven off when I arrived.
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- run out of townForced to leave community
- chased awayCaused to flee
- repulsedRejected with disgust
- banishedForced to leave permanently
cast out · ousted · forced out · exiled · routed · ejected · shown the door · evicted · alienated · ostracized · excluded · turned away · dispersed · marginalized · beat back · pushed back · shunned · purged