kovmak — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- expel verb To force someone out of a place, group, or organization, often as punishment.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- shoo verb To wave or gesture at a person or animal to make them go away.
Senses
kovmak is used for these senses in English:
- abandon (transitive, obsolete) To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
- drive away (idiomatic) To force someone or something to leave
- drive off (idiomatic) To force to leave or go away.
- expel (transitive) To eject.
- fend off To defend against; to repel with force or effort
- fire (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
- shoo (transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.
abandon — full definition
- verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
- noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".
expel — full definition
- verb To force someone out of a place, group, or organization, often as punishment.
- verb To push or drive something out with force.
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