dispelling
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verb (used with object), dis·pelled, dis·pel·ling.
1.
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog.
2.
to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears.
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| —vb , -pels, -pelling, -pelled | |
| (tr) to disperse or drive away | |
| [C17: from Latin dispellere, from | |
| dis'peller | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
dispel
1630s, from L. dispellere "drive apart," from dis- "away" + pellere "to drive, push." Since the meaning is "to drive away in different directions" it should not have as an object a single, indivisible thing (you can dispel suspicion, but not an accusation). Related: Dispelled; dispelling.
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Example sentences
Mommy bloggers, for instance, are a good group to reach out to for dispelling myths about vaccines.
Sure, if a belief is causing anger, than dispelling that belief might resolve the anger.
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