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dispel
[ dih-spel ]
/ dɪˈspɛl /
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verb (used with object), dis·pelled, dis·pel·ling.
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog.
to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears.
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Origin of dispel
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin dispellere “to drive asunder,” equivalent to dis-dis-1 + pellere “to drive”
synonym study for dispel
1, 2. See scatter.
OTHER WORDS FROM dispel
dis·pel·la·ble, adjectivedis·pel·ler, nounun·dis·pel·la·ble, adjectiveun·dis·pelled, adjectiveWords nearby dispel
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British Dictionary definitions for dispel
dispel
/ (dɪˈspɛl) /
verb -pels, -pelling or -pelled
(tr) to disperse or drive away
Derived forms of dispel
dispeller, nounWord Origin for dispel
C17: from Latin dispellere, from dis- 1 + pellere to drive
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