drive back



drive back

to go in a vehicle back to where it started. Mary drove back and parked the car where it had been when she started. You drive us there and I'll drive back.
See also: back, drive

drive someone or something back

to force someone or something away; to force someone or something to retreat. The infantry drove the attackers back into the desert. They drove back the invading army. We drove them back to the border.
See also: back, drive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rosenda-Spanish
Rosabel-English (Rare)
Wulfstan-Anglo-Saxon
LucÍLia-Portuguese
LisaLEE-sə (English), LEE-zah (German), LEE-sah (Dutch)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Alexandrina[.æligza:n'dri:nə]