FLUSHOUT

flush out

Verb

flush out

  1. To force people or animals to leave a place where they are hiding.
    The troops changed their tactics to try to flush out the guerrilla army.
    The dogs were sent into the woods to flush out the pheasants.
  2. To clean by forcing a lot of water, or other cleaning liquid, through a dirty container or conduit.
    The heavy rains last week have flushed out the drains, thereby eliminating the unpleasant smells that had developed over the summer.
  3. To eliminate other possible hostile bidders in a takeover attempt.
    Analysts said yesterday they expected the company's statement to flush out other would-be bidders.


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