chase away

  • 1chase away — index parry, repel (drive back) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2chase away — verb force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings Drive away potential burglars drive away bad thoughts dispel doubts The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers • Syn: ↑drive out, ↑turn back, ↑ …

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  • 3chase away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms chase away : present tense I/you/we/they chase away he/she/it chases away present participle chasing away past tense chased away past participle chased away literary to get rid of something unpleasant …

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  • 4chase away — PHRASAL VERB If someone or something chases away worries, fears, or other bad feelings, they cause those feelings to change and become happier. [WRITTEN] [V P n (not pron)] Ellery s return will help to chase away some of the gloom... [V P n (not… …

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  • 5chase away — phr verb Chase away is used with these nouns as the object: ↑intruder …

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  • 6chase away — Drive away, force away …

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  • 7To Chase Away the Birds — Released in 1995, To Chase Away the Birds is the first Waterdeep album. The album was created before Lori Chaffer joined the band; The lineup includes Don Chaffer (songwriter), Danny Krause, John Flynn, Jay Pfeifer, and Brandon Graves. Track… …

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  • 8chase — I UK [tʃeɪs] / US verb Word forms chase : present tense I/you/we/they chase he/she/it chases present participle chasing past tense chased past participle chased ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to follow someone or something quickly in order to …

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  • 9chase — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ chases, chasing, chased 1) VERB If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. [V n] She chased the thief for 100 yards... [V after n] He said nothing to… …

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  • 10chase — I. /tʃeɪs / (say chays) verb (chased, chasing) –verb (t) 1. to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc. 2. (in sport) to attempt to equal or better (an opponent s score): the Australians were chasing the Poms first innings score of 401. 3. to… …