Drive and Repulse

Drive

Drive verb - Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force.
Usage example: drive the ball far out into the field

Repulse is a synonym for drive. In some cases you can use "Repulse" instead a verb "Drive".

Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Repulse

Repulse verb - Cause to move back by force or influence.

Drive is a synonym for repulse. Sometimes you can use "Drive" instead a verb "Repulse".

How words are described

last last drive last repulse

Common collocations

army drive army repulse army

Both words in one sentence

  • All Witches Have Cats Also, a channeler tends to drive away the animal of the other gender (men repulse cats, women repulse dogs).
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