Meaning & use
dispel
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To make a feeling, belief, or doubt disappear.
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The teacher's calm explanation helped dispel the students' confusion.
Sunlight gradually dispelled the morning fog over the valley.
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From Latin 'dispellere', combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'pellere' (to drive), literally 'to drive apart'.
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