Lexical Definition

‎ἐξωθέω‎ exōthéō (ex-o-theh'-o) to expel ^G:V
from ‎ἐκ‎ and (to push)

drive out, thrust in.

• to expel
• by implication, to propel

Abbott-Smith

ἐξ-ωθέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נָדָה hi. ;]
1. to thrust out: Ac 7:45.
2. to drive out of the sea, drive on shore: Ac 27:39 (WH, txt., ἐκσῶσαι).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐξωθέω-έω,

aorist 1 ἐξέωσα (see. below 11), thrust out, force out, ἐκ δ᾽ ὦσε γλήνην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; even by pulling, wrench out, ἐκ δ᾽ ἄρα οἱ μηροῦ δόρυ μείλινον ὦσε θύραζε [Refs]; displace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; expel, eject, banish, γῆς τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; put away a wife, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; thrust back, τοὺς δίκῃ νικῶντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; drive, τοὺς Αακεδαιμονίους ἐς τὰς ἁμάξας [NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐξωθέωέεσθαι ἐκ τῆς χώρης [ἐξωθέωούμενος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 428 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξωσθήσομαι εἰπεῖν shall be debarred from.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 ἐ. γλώσσας ὀδύναν put forth painful words, break forth into cruel words, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II drive out of the sea, drive on shore, τὰς ἄλλας [ναῦς] ἐξέωσαν πρὸς τὴν γῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πνεύμασιν ἐξωσθέντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Late infinitive ἐξεοῦν [Refs 6th c.AD+], present indicative passive ἐξεοῦται [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.27.39}