had been dispelling

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of dispel.
  dispel

  verb (used with object)

  to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate.

Related Words

• allay
• chase away
• dismiss
• disperse
• dissipate
• eliminate
• resolve