DISPEL


Meaning of DISPEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈspel ]

transitive verb

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.