chase away

Verb

Meaning

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dispel run off drive out turn back drive away drive off parry chase off repulse shoo drive remove dispute cool
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Antonyms

allow accept agree assist collect attract
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Hypernyms

move displace

Hyponyms

fire shoo banish shoo off clear the air shoo away

Examples

Most Americans probably aren't aware that there was a time in this country when tanks and cavalry were massed on Pennsylvania Avenue to chase away the unemployed. Andy Grove

Chase away the demons, and they will take the angels with them. Joni Mitchell

You're my flame in the dark. We chase away the shadows around each other. Richelle Mead

A cow that has no tail should not try to chase away flies. Guinea Proverb

If you chase away an ant, all the ants will come and bite you. Pigmei Proverb

A cow without a tail should not try to chase away flies. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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