fordrive
Fordrive (verb) means to drive away; expel.
Etymology
From Middle English fordriven, from Old English fordrīfan (“to drive, sweep away, drive on, impel, compel, drive away, expel, overtax”), from Proto-West Germanic *fradrīban, from Proto-Germanic *fradrībaną (“to drive away, drive out, expel”), equivalent to for- + drive. Cognate with West Frisian fordriuwe, ferdriuwe (“to expel”), Dutch verdrijven (“to expel”), German Low German verdrieven (“to drive away”), German vertreiben (“to expel, drive out, banish”), Danish fordrive (“to oust, expel”), Swedish fördriva (“to drive away, drive out, banish”).
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What is the meaning of fordrive?
"fordrive" (verb) means to drive away; expel.
What are the different meanings of fordrive?
"fordrive" has 2 main meanings: 1. To drive away; expel; 2. To drive about; drive here and there; drive astray.