Drive and Tow

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Drive

Drive verb - To urge, push, or force onward.
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Synonyms for Drive
Antonyms for Drive
Tow is an antonym for drive.
Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Tow

Tow verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
Usage example: towed the car into the shop for repair
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Synonyms for Tow
Drive is an antonym for tow.
Nearby Words: towage, towed, towing
Similar words of drive

Similar words of tow

Common collocations

men drive men tow men
train drive train tow train
way drive way tow way
van drive van tow van
Other words: bus, tank, vehicles, cars.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / The Difference Engine Tom and Brian Mallory built a racing steam-car in the shape of the 1930s streamlined racing cars, but due to the huge fuel consumption of steam engines they needed to take a coal wagon in tow to drive from Sussex to London.
    Source: Literature / The Difference Engine
  • Western Animation / Cars 2 Too Important To Drive: One of the high-ranking Lemons has a tow-truck Mook drag him around, which Mater replaces to infiltrate the Lemons' meeting.
    Source: Western Animation / Cars 2
  • Film / Johnny English Cool Car: The tricked out spy car that Johnny and Bough drive during the chase scene actually comes armed with a miniature Rocket Launcher... which would have gotten towed had Johnny and Bough not been able to commandeer the tow truck to chase down the mooks (see Chase Scene entry above).
    Source: Film / Johnny English
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Antonyms for drive


Antonyms for tow

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