ขับไล่(kàp lâi)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] expel [sb]; deport [sb]

To force [sb] to leave an area, position, or country, e.g., expel intruders or deport convicts.

Examples

ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ขับไล่kàp lâiขับไล่kàp lâi1[to] expel [sb]; deport [sb]2[to] repel [sb/sth]3[to] dispel [sth]ผู้บุกรุกpôo bùk rúkผู้บุกรุกpôo bùk rúk1intruder; trespasser2encroacher; squatterออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)พื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)
The soldiers drove the intruders out of the area.
2VerbB2

[to] repel [sb/sth]

To drive back or repel enemies, pests, or unwanted things so they do not enter or so they retreat.

Examples

ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanชาวสวนchaao sŭuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]สมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiสมุนไพรsà-mŭn prai1herb; medicinal herb2herbal (as a modifier)บางชนิดbaang chá-nítบางชนิดbaang chá-nítsome kinds; certain typesเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขับไล่kàp lâiขับไล่kàp lâi1[to] expel [sb]; deport [sb]2[to] repel [sb/sth]3[to] dispel [sth]แมลงศัตรูพืชmá-laeng sàt-dtruu pêutแมลงศัตรูพืชmá-laeng sàt-dtruu pêutinsect pest (of plants/crops)
Farmers use certain herbs to repel insect pests.
3VerbB2

[to] dispel [sth]

To dispel nuisances such as odors, smoke, or unwanted energies so that they fade or vanish.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] open wide; [to] swing open3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ขับไล่kàp lâiขับไล่kàp lâi1[to] expel [sb]; deport [sb]2[to] repel [sb/sth]3[to] dispel [sth]กลิ่นอับglìn àpกลิ่นอับglìn àpmusty smellในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
I opened all the windows to help drive away the musty smell in the room.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressively
  • [to] drive away; expel
  • [to] fire; dismiss
  • [to] chase; pursue
  • [to] go through in order; sort; enumerate
  • [to] adjust progressively
ขับไสkàp săiขับไสkàp săi[to] banish; [to] expel [sb]

[to] banish; [to] expel [sb]

ผลักไสplàk săiผลักไสplàk săi1[to] push away; shove aside; fend off2[to] reject; drive away; shun
  • [to] push away; shove aside; fend off
  • [to] reject; drive away; shun
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit
  • [to] drive; operate (a vehicle)
  • [to] expel; drive out; repel
  • [to] sing; chant (traditional)
  • [to] excrete; secrete; emit
ขจัดkà-jàtขจัดkà-jàt[to] eliminate; get rid of

[to] eliminate; get rid of

Word Breakdown

ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitPart 1
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ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyPart 2
ขับไล่kàp lâiขับไล่kàp lâi[to] expel [sb]; deport [sb]