Fördriva
Fördriva is a Swedish verb with two main senses. In one sense it means to drive away or dispel someone or something, often in a military, political, or symbolic context: fordriva fienden (drive away the enemy), fordriva mörkret (dispel darkness). In the other sense it means to spend or pass time, to occupy oneself so that time goes by: fördriva tiden (pass the time). The first sense is transitive, while the second is intransitive.
Etymology and related forms. The verb is built from för- plus driva, with the prefix för- indicating
Usage notes. Fördriva can appear in both literary and colloquial contexts, but in many everyday situations
See also terms related to expulsion and time management, such as driva bort and passera tiden. As