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# cast out, drive out
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## Definition
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To "cast out" or "drive out" someone or something means to force that person or thing to go away.
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* The term "cast" means the same thing as "throw." To cast a net means to throw the net into the water.
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* In a figurative sense, "cast out" or "cast away" someone can mean to reject that person and send him away.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* Depending on the context, other ways to translate this could include, "force out" or "send away" or "get rid of."
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* To "cast out demons" could be translated as "force the demons to leave" or "drive the evil spirits out" or "expel the demons."
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