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(verb) expectorate, clear out
clear out the chest and lungs
This drug expectorates quickly
(verb) turn back, chase away, run off, drive away, drive off, dispel
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
(verb) rouse, rout out, force out
force or drive out
The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M.