withdrive Synonyms & Antonyms
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Withdrive as a Verb
1
To drive away, repel.
Word Forms & Grammar
withdrive (third-person singular simple present withdrives, present participle withdriving, simple past withdrove, past participle withdriven)
Origin of Withdrive
From Middle English *withdriven, from Old English wiþdrīfan (“to repel”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþidrīban (“to drive back”), equivalent to with- + drive. Cognate with Old Frisian withdrīva (“to restore”). Compare also Old High German widartrīban (“to drive back, refute”), whence archaic German widertreiben (“to drive back, prevent, thwart”).
Withdrive: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Meaning | To drive away, repel |
| Verb forms | withdrives, withdriving, withdrove, withdriven |