wegdrijven

Definitions of wegdrijven
  1. verb
    put out or expel from a place
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    verdrijven
    expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
    verdrijven
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
    uittreden
    expel through adjuration or prayers
    type of:
    royeren
    force to leave or move out
  2. verb
    force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
    synonyms: verjagen, wegjagen
    opjagen
    force or drive out
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    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    force to leave or move out
    synonyms: royeren
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    deporteren
    expel from a country
    schorsen, suspenderen, uitgesloten, uitsluiten, uitzonderen
    bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
    expatriëren, uitleveren
    hand over to the authorities of another country
    barricaderen
    expel, as if by official decree
    deballoteren, doodverklaren, uitstoten, verstoten
    expel from a community or group
    verdrijven
    expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process
    verdrijven
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
    uittreden
    expel through adjuration or prayers
    repatriëren
    send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
    type of:
    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    remove from a position or office
    synonyms: verdrijven, verdringen
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    onttronen
    force to leave (an office)
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