DRIVE (AWAY OR OFF) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

drive (away or off)

verb

Definition of drive (away or off)

as in to turn away

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turn away

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This is not true; no technology or social evolution is inevitable, and even some young people are already turning away from them.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
In three more states, many eligible families who applied were simply turned away.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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