dispel
verb (used with object), dis·pelled, dis·pel·ling.
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resolve, dismiss, dissipate, disperse, allay, eliminate, oust, disband, eject, expel, disintegrate, rout, distribute, scramble, repel, deploy, cancel, crumble, scatter, banishExamples from the Web for dispel
Contemporary Examples of dispel
The police themselves do little to dispel or discourage this lionized portrayal.
He does, however, attempt to dispel some of the myths that have emerged from hearsay and rumor over the last century.
Swiss leaders also dispel the “slippery slope” idea by repeatedly rejecting substantial minimum wage increases.
But one look at the film is enough to dispel all notions of Svengali.
There is no questioning their fellowship and effort to dispel misplaced preconceptions.
Historical Examples of dispel
But the lapse of a few months will confirm or dispel their fears.
Whatever we do, we cannot dispel the darkness by a frenzied denunciation of war.
Mountain MeditationsL. Lind-af-Hageby
The force of an idea is threatening to dispel the force of arms.
Mountain MeditationsL. Lind-af-Hageby
I prayed and prayed, and prayed again to my god to dispel your work.
Things as They AreAmy Wilson-Carmichael
It told her of the existence of proofs that must dispel all doubt.
The Sea-HawkRaphael Sabatini