driving away
Making them leave
Driving away describes the act of departing in a vehicle, moving from a stationary position to travel elsewhere: I watched him driving away until the taillights disappeared.
It also means causing someone or something to leave or retreat, often through force, intimidation, or unpleasantness: The noise was driving away customers.
In this second sense, driving away suggests compelling departure rather than voluntary leaving—you drive away pests, competitors, or unwanted attention.
- repellingPushing away forcefully
- banishmentForced removal from place
- turnRotational movement
- driving offLeaving in a vehicle
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
rearview · estrangement · escape · rejection · alienation · taillights · evicting · avoidance · dispersal · evacuation · ousting · departing · hitting the road · road trip · exclusion · exile · discouragement · chasing
driving awaydrawing in
Pulling inward or sketching
attracting · pulling in · luring · beckoning · enticing
driving awaykeeping
Holding in custody
retaining · gathering · collecting · maintaining · bringing together
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