v.
Pronunciation: di- ' spel
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: dis · pelled ; dis · pel · ling
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dispellere, from dis- + pellere to drive, beat ― more at FELT
Date: 15th century
: to drive away by or as if by scattering : DISSIPATE < dispel a rumor>
synonyms see SCATTER