drive out vs fire

fire vs drive out

drive out is not a noun while fire is a noun.

drive out and fire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drive out	No	No	Yes	No
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fire is a hyponym of drive out; that is, fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drive out:

drive out: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
fire: drive out or away by or as if by fire

Other hyponyms of drive out include clear the air, banish, shoo, shoo away, shoo off.

drive out (noun)	fire (noun)
	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
	intense adverse criticism
	the event of something burning (often destructive)
	a severe trial
	feelings of great warmth and intensity
	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
	fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

drive out (verb)	fire (verb)
clear out the chest and lungs	bake in a kiln so as to harden
force or drive out	destroy by fire
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings	start or maintain a fire in
	become ignited
	cause to go off
	start firing a weapon
	go off or discharge
	generate an electrical impulse
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	drive out or away by or as if by fire
	provide with fuel
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between drive out and fire

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