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[ dih-spel ] / dɪˈspɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dispel ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), dis·pelled, dis·pel·ling.to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog. to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears. Origin of dispelFirst recorded in 1625–35; from Latin dispellere “to drive asunder,” equivalent to dis-dis-1 + pellere “to drive” ANTONYMS FOR dispelSEE ANTONYMS FOR dispel ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for dispel1, 2. See scatter. OTHER WORDS FROM dispeldis·pel·la·ble, adjectivedis·pel·ler, nounun·dis·pel·la·ble, adjectiveun·dis·pelled, adjectiveWords nearby dispeldispatch case, dispatcher, dispatch rider, Dis Pater, dispauper, dispel, dispend, dispensable, dispensary, dispensation, dispensationalism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dispelThe police themselves do little to dispel or discourage this lionized portrayal. Prosecutor Used Grand Jury to Let Darren Wilson Walk|Tom Nolan|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST He does, however, attempt to dispel some of the myths that have emerged from hearsay and rumor over the last century. How WWI Produced the Holocaust|J.P. O’Malley|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Swiss leaders also dispel the “slippery slope” idea by repeatedly rejecting substantial minimum wage increases. To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage|Dmitri Mehlhorn|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST But one look at the film is enough to dispel all notions of Svengali. The Legend With The Look: Remembering Lauren Bacall|Teo Bugbee|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no questioning their fellowship and effort to dispel misplaced preconceptions. A Report From the Misunderstood Gathering of the Juggalos|Steve Miller|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was a horrible thought, which subsequent experience unhappily did not tend to dispel. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2|Florence Warden Since King David's time, we all know the power of music to dispel the spirits of darkness. The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various Even Dave's mechanical expletives were insufficient to dispel the illusion. But the lapse of a few months will confirm or dispel their fears. United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches|Various On that former occasion the image of her old uncle had been strong in helping to dispel the fascination. The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro
British Dictionary definitions for dispel
verb -pels, -pelling or -pelled(tr) to disperse or drive away Derived forms of dispeldispeller, nounWord Origin for dispelC17: from Latin dispellere, from dis- 1 + pellere to drive 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 Words related to dispelresolve, dismiss, dissipate, disperse, allay, eliminate, oust, disband, eject, expel, disintegrate, rout, distribute, scramble, repel, deploy, cancel, crumble, scatter, banish |