drive back to



drive someone back to someone

to force someone to return to someone, such as a spouse, lover, parent, etc. Her bad experience with her new friend drove her back to her husband. Being homeless was no fun, and soon Wally was driven back to his parents.
See also: back, drive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MathisMAH-tis (German)German, French
Chukwudi-Western African, Igbo
Hrothulf-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Augusta[ɔ:'gʌstə]
Ekundayo-Western African, Yoruba
YasminYAZ-min (English)Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)