drive away Copy link Outline 1. ăbĭgo, ēgi, actum, 32. fŭgo, 1 (to put to flight)3. pello, 3 (esp. poet., in fig. sense)4. dēpello, 35. dējĭcio, 36. dēturbo, 1 (in confusion, by violence) • drive away: 1. ăbĭgo, ēgi, actum, 3: to d. away flies, muscas ab., Cic. Fig.: to d. away cares, curas ab., Hor. 2. fŭgo, 1 (to put to flight): to d. a person away by force of arms, aliquem armis f., Cic.: blasts d. away the clouds, flamina nubes f., Ov.: v. FLIGHT (TO PUT TO). 3. pello, 3 (esp. poet., in fig. sense): d. away cares with wine, vino pellite curas, Hor.: v. to banish. 4. dēpello, 3: he drove away the saviour of his country from the capital, patriae conservatorem urbe depulit, Cic. Esp. fig., to d. away hunger, thirst, famem, sitim d., Cic. Join: demovere et depellere de loco, Cic. 5. dējĭcio, 3: v. to dislodge. 6. dēturbo, 1 (in confusion, by violence): to d. a person away from the tribunal, aliquem de tribunali d., Caes.: the bees d. the drones away from their abodes, apes fucos a sedibus suis d., Pall.