chase off

verb

To drive someone or something away.

“The bears were interested in the campers' food, but they chased them off.”

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Meanings

verbchase off (third-person singular simple present chases off, present participle chasing off, simple past and past participle chased off)

present singular third person chases off · participle present chasing off · participle past chased off · past chased off

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo drive someone or something away.

    The bears were interested in the campers' food, but they chased them off.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kick outrun off

Translations

Polish przeganiać, przegonić
  • przeganiaćto drive away
  • przegonićto drive away
  • przepędzaćto drive away
  • przepędzićto drive away
Cite this entry
APA

chase off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20off

MLA

“chase off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chase off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chase%20off.

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