I.to drive on or forward, to drive forth or away, to repel, repulse (mostly post-Aug.; not in Cic.).
I. Lit.: “his facile pulsis ac proturbatis,” Caes. B. G. 2, 19 fin.: “hostes telis,” Liv. 5, 47: “apes pigras et ignavas,” Plin. 11, 19, 21, § 67: “extra tecta proturbantur,” Col. 9, 15, 2: “aliquem de domo,” App. M. 9, p. 230, 20: “aliquem laribus,” Claud. in Eutr. 2, 513; Tac. H. 2, 85: “hostem Missilibus,” Verg. A. 10, 801: “hostes hinc comminus,” id. 9, 441: “in exsilium proturbatus,” Just. 3, 4, 12.— Poet.: “silvas,” to bear down, overthrow, prostrate, Ov. M. 3, 80.—