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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.
Dispel definition: to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate. See examples of DISPEL used in a sentence.
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 dispel an idea or feeling that people have means to stop them having it. This result should dispel the notion that developing countries are dependent on exports of agricultural products. [ VERB noun ]
DISPEL meaning: 1. to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary: 2. to…. Learn more.
Define dispel. dispel synonyms, dispel pronunciation, dispel translation, English dictionary definition of dispel. tr.v. dis·pelled , dis·pel·ling , dis·pels To break up, drive away, or cause to disappear: The breeze dispelled the bad odor.
Definition of dispel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dispel. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English di‧spel /dɪˈspel/ verb (dispelled, dispelling) [ transitive] to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling We want to dispel the myth that you cannot eat well in Britain. Light poured into the hall, dispelling the shadows. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus ...
to get rid of a feeling, thought, or belief: He appeared on TV to dispel rumours that he was dying. (Definition of dispel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dispel. in Chinese (Traditional) 消除（恐懼）, 掃除（疑慮）, 打消（錯誤念頭）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 消除（恐惧）, 扫除（疑虑）, 打消（错误念头）… See more. in Spanish.
