di ‧ spel /dɪˈspel/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle dispelled , present participle dispelling ) [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: dispellere , from pellere 'to drive, beat' ]
to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling:
We want to dispel the myth that you cannot eat well in Britain.
Light poured into the hall, dispelling the shadows.