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drive out

VERB

dismiss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline disband dissolve expel let go reject release

STRONG

abolish banish boot bundle chase chuck clear deport detach discard dispatch disperse divorce eject outlaw relegate relinquish repel repudiate rid shed supersede

WEAK

brush off cast off cast out dispense with dispose of do without force out have done with kick out let out lock out push aside push back send off send packing show out slough off sweep away turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow

STRONG

hold keep legalize permit promote retain

WEAK

appoint employ engage hire maintain preserve secure welcome

VERB

eliminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out

STRONG

annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste

WEAK

blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain

STRONG

accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome

WEAK

choose ratify sanction

VERB

exclude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban bar block boycott eliminate ignore omit ostracize preclude prevent prohibit refuse reject remove rule out suspend

STRONG

bate blackball blacklist bounce debar disallow eject embargo evict except interdict obviate occlude oust proscribe repudiate sideline veto

WEAK

close out count out estop force out get rid of keep out leave out lock out pass over put out refuse admittance set aside shut out shut the door on throw out ward off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add allow approve choose include keep let go open permit ratify sanction support welcome

STRONG

admit take in

WEAK

incorporate

VERB

exile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banish displace evacuate expel extradite ostracize oust outlaw relegate

STRONG

dispossess eject expatriate proscribe transport

WEAK

cast out expulse turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow hold keep permit welcome

WEAK

import take in

VERB

exorcise

Synonyms

STRONG

dismiss expel purge purify remove

WEAK

cast out

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep maintain welcome

VERB

ferret out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light get at sniff out uncover unearth

WEAK

be on to chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt hunt down learn nose out penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest root out scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail worm out

VERB

oust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depose dethrone dislodge eject evict fire force out let go lose remove sack topple unseat

STRONG

banish bereave bounce chase deprive discharge disinherit displace dispossess divest ostracize relegate rob transport

WEAK

boot out bundle off cast out expulse give the 1-2-3 kick out lay off pack off pink slip send packing show the door throw out turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hire place take in

STRONG

allow give hold keep offer welcome

WEAK

retain

VERB

pump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drain draw inject pour push send siphon supply tap

STRONG

dilate distend draft drive elevate empty force inflate swell

WEAK

bail out blow up draw off force out

Antonyms

STRONG

compress contract deflate lessen shrink

WEAK

answer reply

VERB

vent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emit pour out unleash utter ventilate

STRONG

air assert declare discharge empty give issue loose put release state verbalize voice

WEAK

come out with give off give out provide escape take out on throw off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal

STRONG

be quiet deny hold keep suppress take

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However, detractors argue it could permanently drive out the state’s top earners—and the critical millions of dollars they pay in taxes annually.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

But the reaction is also reversible: Add enough heat back to cement, and you can drive out the water and produce quicklime once more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A Shiite movement, Hezbollah was founded in Lebanon with the support of Iran in response to Israel's 1982 invasion of the country to drive out Palestinian militants.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“People would land at LAX for two hours and would just drive out to Brentwood to look. We had traffic jams for months.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

I peddled faster, trying to drive out the knowledge that I was disobeying my father.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

drive out

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