dispel
verb (used with object)
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate.
has dispelled
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present perfectof dispel (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Alcaraz has dispelled that notion, winning big tournaments near Miami and in Madrid this spring and beating Nadal, Djokovic and the Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev along the way.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
A new, unusual follow-up study has dispelled those fears.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022
During the nearly three-month red carpet season, which ends Sunday night with the Oscars, Lady Gaga has dispelled any doubts that she’s a bona fide movie star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2019
Sadly, the former singer has dispelled rumours she might be designing Meghan Markle's wedding dress, after Prince Harry's fiancee wore a Victoria Beckham jumper in the couple's official engagement photos.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2018
I have been better and humbler since thy presence has dispelled the mist of the air.
From Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton
