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dispel

dis·pel

UK/dɪˈspɛɫ/ US/dɪˈspɛl/ uncommon

verb

1.

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

  • “Drive away potential burglars”
  • “drive away bad thoughts”
  • “dispel doubts”
  • “The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers”
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2.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

  • “She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
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Origin

From Middle English dispelen, from Latin dispellere (“to disperse; to dispel”).

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