v 1: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric
meanings; "Drive away potential burglars'; "drive away
bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to
turn back many disappointed customers" [syn: chase away, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, {run
off}]
2: force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2
A.M." [syn: rout out, force out, rouse]