verb
Meaning 1
To get rid of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- I went to a party to chase away the blues.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
chase away
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verb
Meaning 2
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Drive away potential burglars
- drive away bad thoughts
- dispel doubts
- The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: move, displace
Narrower terms: frighten, fire, clear the air, banish, shoo off, shoo, shoo away
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Etymology
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