drive off
phrasal verb
drove off; driven off; driving off; drives off
Definition of drive off
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave
They drove off the invaders. waved her hands to drive the flies off
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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