drive away

phrasal verb

drove away; driven away; driving away; drives away

: to cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive

The store's high prices are driving away customers.

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And with that, the cowboy drives away while Beth sheds a bittersweet tear in front of the ranch's iconic white barn. —

Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Boyce allegedly drove away in Hollins' car after the attack, according to the HCSO. —

Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024 While pointing the gun in the direction of the Lyft, which was driving away, the weapon fired and struck her daughter in the left shoulder, according to the affidavit. —

Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 Susan Smith Convicted of Letting Sons Drown Susan reported on October 25, 1994, that she had been carjacked late at night near Union, South Carolina, and a man had driven away with her two sons inside. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drive away