DISPEL


Meaning of DISPEL in English

də̇ˈspel transitive verb

( dispelled ; dispelled ; dispelling ; dispels )

Etymology: Latin dispellere, from dis- dis- (I) + pellere to push, drive, strike — more at pulse

: to drive away by scattering : clear away : dissipate

dispel a mist

dispel one's doubts by ascertaining the facts

dispel illusions

Synonyms: see scatter

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