Drive back Crossword Clue

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Drive back Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. force or drive back
2. fill with distaste

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DRIVE (noun)
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of applying force to propel something
DRIVE (verb)
1. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
2. have certain properties when driven
BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date

Hint 3: Anagram

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