This is the 13069th most frequent Polish word.
odpędzić
To chase away or drive off.
The verb 'odpędzić' indicates here the action of driving away or repelling something that causes nuisance or distraction.
Musimy odpędzić te muchy od jedzenia.
We must fend off these flies from the food.
In this sentence, 'odpędzić' is used in the context of purging or preventing the approach of malevolent entities, typically in a figurative or spiritual sense.
Czarownik próbował odpędzić złe duchy.
The sorcerer tried to repel evil spirits.
Here, 'odpędzić' refers to the act of forcibly dispersing or removing a gathering of individuals.