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追い払う — meaning in English

oiharau

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English meaning

  • oust verb To force someone out of a position of power or place, often against their will.
  • relegate verb Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

追い払う is used for these senses in English:

  • oust (transitive) To expel; to remove.
  • relegate (transitive, done to a person) Exile or banish to a particular place.
  • send someone packing (idiomatic, informal) To expel, eject, or dismiss someone; to send away, chase off, or force out; (from a job or employment position) to fire.

relegate — full definition

  1. verb Exile, banish, remove, or send away.
  2. verb Exile or banish to a particular place.
  3. verb Remove (oneself) to a distance from something or somewhere.
  4. verb Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time; compare relegate.

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