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dis·pel
(dĭ-spĕl′)tr.v. dis·pelled, dis·pel·ling, dis·pels
To break up, drive away, or cause to disappear: The breeze dispelled the bad odor. Her cheerfulness dispelled the gloom. The report dispelled my doubts. See Synonyms at scatter.
[Middle English dispellen, from Latin dispellere : dis-, apart; see dis- + pellere, to drive; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
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dispel
(dɪˈspɛl)vb, -pels, -pelling or -pelled
(tr) to disperse or drive away
[C17: from Latin dispellere, from dis-1 + pellere to drive]
disˈpeller n
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dis•pel
(dɪˈspɛl)v.t. -pelled, -pel•ling.
1. to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate.
2. to cause to vanish; alleviate.
[1625–35; < Latin dispellere to drive apart =dis- dis-1 + pellere to drive]
dis•pel′la•ble, adj.
dis•pel′ler, n.
syn: See scatter.
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dispel
Past participle: dispelled
Gerund: dispelling
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Verb | 1. | dispel - 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" frighten - drive out by frightening move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" fire - drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism" clear the air - dispel differences or negative emotions; "The group called a meeting to finally clear the air" banish - drive away; "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom" |
2. | dispel - to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" disband - cause to break up or cease to function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization" |
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dispel
verb drive away, dismiss, eliminate, resolve, scatter, expel, disperse, banish, rout, allay, dissipate, chase away He will hope to dispel their fears.
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dispel
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Translations
يُبَدد، يُزيل
разпръсквамразсейвам
roptýlitrozehnatrozptýlit
fordrivehenvejremane i jorden
purustama
haihduttaahälventääkarkottaakumota
bægja frá
izkliedēt
defetmekgidermek
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dispel
[dɪˈspɛl] vt [+ fears, doubts] → dissiper; [+ notion, idea] → chasser; [+ myth] → détruire; [+ rumour] → faire taireCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dispel
vt clouds, fog → auflösen, vertreiben; doubts, fears, gloom → zerstreuen; sorrows → vertreiben; myth → zerstören; impression, notion → ein Ende machen (+dat)
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dispel
(diˈspel) – past tense, past participle diˈspelled – verb to drive away. His words dispelled our fears.
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