· 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"
Synonym(s): chase_away, turn_back, drive_away, dispel, drive_off, run_off
· force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
Synonym(s): rout_out, force_out, rouse
· clear out the chest and lungs; "This drug expectorates quickly"
Synonym(s): expectorate, clear_out
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw