dispel
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog.
to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears.
Origin of dispel
1synonym study For dispel
Opposites for dispel
Other words from dispel
- dis·pel·la·ble, adjective
- dis·pel·ler, noun
- un·dis·pel·la·ble, adjective
- un·dis·pelled, adjective
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How to use dispel in a sentence
Cohen's response to me confirms, not dispels, that undisguised reality.
But in a Newsweek column, Susan Jacoby dispels the optimistic marketing that has made old age seem pleasant and carefree.
A nearer approach dispels the illusion, and it looks, as it is, rough and unseemly.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel PalmerIt often cowes enemies and dispels at the start opposition to one's undertakings which would otherwise be formidable.
How to Succeed | Orison Swett MardenThe sun is up now, and a little wind is stirring and dispels the clammy dampness of the air.
Bird Lore, Volume I--1899 | Various
They are about to worship him when Krishna dispels this knowledge and they look on him and Balarama as their sons.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. ArcherKolben dispels all doubt by saying: "These powderings are religious formalities."
British Dictionary definitions for dispel
/ (dɪˈspɛl) /
(tr) to disperse or drive away
Origin of dispel
1Derived forms of dispel
- dispeller, noun
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