drive out

Verb (3)

1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings“Drive away potential burglars”“drive away bad thoughts”“dispel doubts”“The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers”Synonyms: chase awaydrive outturn backdrive awaydispeldrive offrun off
2. force or drive out“The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.”Synonyms: rout outdrive outforce outrouse
3. clear out the chest and lungs“This drug expectorates quickly”Synonyms: expectorateclear outdrive out