drive away



drive away

to leave some place driving a vehicle. They got in the car and drove away. They drove away and left us here.
See also: away, drive

drive someone (or an animal) away

(from something or some place) to repel someone or an animal from something or some place. We drove the monkeys away from the pineapples. We drove away the monkeys from the fruit.
See also: away, drive

drive away

v.
1. To leave a place in a vehicle: We got in our car after the party and drove away.
2. To take someone or something away in a vehicle: The farmer drove the puppies away to their new home. The police drove away the criminals in their van.
3. To repel someone or something: We drove the bugs away with insect repellent. The smell drove away trespassers.
See also: away, drive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Xenokrates-Ancient Greek
Zheng-Chinese
ÁStrÍ&Eth;Ur-Icelandic
Aliaksei-Belarusian
Abrahams['eibrəhæm]
Kendrick['kendrik]