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dispel

[ dih-spel ]

verb (used with object)

dispelled, dispelling.
  1. to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:

    to dispel the dense fog.

    Antonyms:

  2. to cause to vanish; alleviate:

    to dispel her fears.



dispel

/ »åɪˈ²õ±èÉ›±ô /

verb

  1. tr to disperse or drive away
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • »å¾±²õˈ±è±ð±ô±ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å¾±²õ·±è±ð±ôl²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • »å¾±²õ·±è±ð±ôl±ð°ù noun
  • un»å¾±²õ·±è±ð±ôl²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôd¾±²õ·±è±ð±ô±ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dispel1

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin dispellere “to drive asunder,†equivalent to dis- dis- 1 + pellere “to driveâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dispel1

C17: from Latin dispellere, from dis- 1+ pellere to drive
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Synonym Study

See scatter.
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Example Sentences

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All the negativity was dispelled by that movie.

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The eaglet’s exact fate is still uncertain, but Friends of Big Bear Valley took to Facebook on Friday evening to dispel rumors originating from viewers’ misinterpretation of eagle behavior.

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Despite this, her hospitalization this week proved an opportunity for Williams to dispel concerns about her health and rail against her guardian.

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The CEO swiftly clarified in an all-hands meeting, even sharing the job posting to dispel concerns.

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Tacopina caught the prosecution’s key witness in several lies he dispelled with video and audio recordings, sparking several frustrated outbursts from Ephron.

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