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verb
- 1. make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear: "the brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine's dejection"
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DISPEL definition: 1. to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary: 2. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISPEL is to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate. How to use dispel in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dispel.
To dispel an idea or feeling that people have means to stop them having it. The President is attempting to dispel the notion that he has neglected the economy. American English : dispel / dɪsˈpɛl /
DISPEL meaning: 1. to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary: 2. to…. Learn more.
dispel something to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear. His speech dispelled any fears about his health.
To dispel is to get rid of something that's bothering or threatening you, regardless of whether that's warts, worries, or wild dogs. The nifty thing about dispel is that you can use it when talking about emotional problems (such as worries and fears) as well as physical ones (such as wild dogs).
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.
