ichidan verb, transitive verb
drive on; urge forward; shoo away
Used for physically driving people, animals, or game forward or away, often with a sense of urgency or force.
牛を牧場から追い立てる。
They drive the cattle out of the pasture.
犬が庭から猫を追い立てた。
The dog shooed the cat out of the garden.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
evict; force out (a tenant)
Specifically refers to pressuring a tenant or resident to leave a property, often with legal or forceful overtones.
大家が家賃滞納の住人を追い立てた。
The landlord evicted the tenant who was behind on rent.