proterati

1. to expel; to banish; to deport
   Vlada je proterala dvojicu stranih diplomata. — The government expelled two foreign diplomats.
   Proteran je iz zemlje posle rata. — He was banished from the country after the war.
2. (of people, animals) to drive; to chase away
   Pastir je proterao ovce kroz selo. — The shepherd drove the sheep through the village.
   Komšija je proterao pse iz dvorišta. — The neighbor chased the dogs out of the yard.
3. (of an object through an opening) to push through; to pass through
   Majstor je proterao žicu kroz cev. — The handyman pushed the wire through the pipe.
   Baka je lako proterala konac kroz iglu. — Grandma easily passed the thread through the needle.

Construction: proterati someone iz + gen. (proterati iz zemlje). For pushing a law or decision through, progurati (progurati zakon) is usually used, not proterati.