drive back

draɪv bæk

driven backdrove back

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Definition of drive back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

transportationreturn someone or something by car

He offered to drive back the guests after the party..

return

take back

travelreturn to a previous location by driving

We decided to drive back to the hotel after dinner.

drive home

conflictforce someone or something to retreat

The army managed to drive back the invaders.

force back

push back

repel

debate

push back against an idea or argument

She tried to drive back his criticisms with facts.

counter

oppose

repel

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Expressions with drive

drive down

operate a vehicle down a road or path

We decided to drive down the coast for the weekend.

drive home

operate a vehicle to reach one's home

After the party, I had to drive home.

drive in

arrive by car at a destination

They decided to drive in to the city for the concert..

drive around

take someone in a vehicle to various places

He had to drive around his clients all day.

drive by

move past a place in a vehicle

We decided to drive by the old house.

drive crazy

cause someone to feel extreme annoyance or irritation

His constant humming drives me crazy.

Terms with drive back included in their meaning

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repel

force away

drive or force back

repulse

military

drive back an attacking force

Examples of drive back in a sentence

Can you drive back my bike to the shop?
We drove back before the roads became icy.
Can you drive back to the office for my keys?
They had to drive back the protesters from the entrance.
The knights were able to drive back the enemy forces.
The senator drove back the accusations with a strong rebuttal.

He managed to drive back the opposing team's arguments during the debate.

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French:ramener, rentrer en voiture, ...
German:zurückfahren, zurückkehren, ...
Italian:riaccompagnare in macchina, tornare in auto, ...
Spanish:regresar en coche, volver en coche, ...
Portuguese:conduzir de volta, voltar de carro, ...
Chinese:开车送回, 开车返回, ...
Japanese:車で送り返す, 車で戻る, ...
Arabic:أَعَادَ بِالسَّيَّارَة, عَادَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַסִּיעַ חֲזָרָה, לִנְסוֹעַ בַּחֲזָרָה, ...
Russian:отвезти обратно, возвращаться на машине, ...
Ukrainian:повернути на машині, від'їжджати, ...
Hindi:कार से वापस छोड़ना, गाड़ी से वापस जाना, ...
Bengali:গাড়িতে ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া, গাড়ি চালিয়ে ফিরে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:tornar amb cotxe, tornar conduint, ...
Czech:odvézt zpátky, jet zpět, ...
Danish:køre tilbage med, køre tilbage, ...
Dutch:terugrijden, terugkeren, ...
Greek:επιστρέφω κάποιον με το αυτοκίνητο, επιστρέφω οδηγώντας, ...
Hungarian:visszavinni, visszavezetni, ...
Khmer:បើកឡានដឹកត្រឡប់, បើកបរត្រឡប់ទៅវិញ, ...
Korean:차로 데려다 주다, 차를 몰고 돌아가다, ...
Persian:رساندن, با خودرو بازگشتن, ...
Polish:odwieźć, odjechać z powrotem, ...
Portuguese (BR):conduzir de volta, voltar de carro, ...
Romanian:a întoarce cu mașina, a se întoarce cu mașina, ...
Swedish:köra tillbaka, åka tillbaka, ...
Thai:ไปส่งกลับ, ขับรถกลับ, ...
Turkish:arabasıyla geri götürmek, arabayla geri dönmek, ...
Vietnamese:lái xe đưa về, lái xe trở về, ...

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Definition of drive back - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with drive

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Terms with drive back included in their meaning

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