dispel: Meaning and Definition of
dis•pel
Pronunciation: (di-spel'), [key]
— -pelled, -pel•ling.
- to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog.
- to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears.
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