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dispelled

  • past participle
    of dispel.
    dispel
    verb (used with object)
    to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate.
  • past tense form
    of dispel.
    dispel
    verb (used with object)
    to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate.

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Through her media prominence and prolific output as an author, with a dozen books to her name, Steinem dispelled the stereotype of the humorless feminist simply by living.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Any doubt about the identity of the unnamed malefactor was dispelled in the first footnote to the statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The European Commission had also raised questions over whether the legislation complied with EU law, but Lefevre's office said those concerns had been "dispelled" and the measure was not expected to be blocked.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Concerns held by Painter and Meadows over whether M11 was "going to be enough" for McCormick to justify the move across the world were soon dispelled.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Any momentum we gained is dispelled by the surface we land on.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer