This is the 9611th most frequent Polish word.
wypędzał
"Was expelling" or "was driving out."
The word 'wypędzał' here is used to describe the act of moving animals out to a specific location intentionally, often for grazing not implying force.
Młody pasterz wypędzał owce na pastwisko.
The young shepherd was driving the sheep to the pasture.
In this sentence, 'wypędzał' conveys the act of expelling individuals from a place for punitive or corrective reasons, attaching a stricter connotation.
Król wypędzał zdrajców z królestwa.
The king was banishing the traitors from the kingdom.
Here, 'wypędzał' is figuratively used to express the act of mentally dismissing or overcoming undesirable thoughts.