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drives away

drives away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drive away.

Meaning of drive away

Verb

drive away (third-person singular simple present drives away, present participle driving away, simple past drove away, past participle driven away)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away.
    • This car's a real bargain, and you could drive it away this afternoon!
  2. (idiomatic) To force someone or something to leave
    • I managed to drive the vultures away by shouting and waving my arms about.

Questions about drives away

What is drives away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drives away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drive away.

Words near drives away in the dictionary

  1. drives a nail where it will go
  2. drives a stake through its heart
  3. drives a wedge
  4. drives a wedge between
  5. drives at
  6. drives away
  7. drives back
  8. drives down
  9. drives in
  10. drives into the ground
  11. drives it down

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