What does dispel mean?
Definitions for dispel
dɪˈspɛldis·pel
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word dispel.
Princeton's WordNet
chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run offverb
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"
disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatterverb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
Wiktionary
dispelverb
To drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Dispelverb
To drive by scattering; to dissipate.
Etymology: dispello, Latin.
If the night
Have gathered aught of evil, or conceal’d,
Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark. John Milton.When the spirit brings light into our minds, it dispels darkness: we see it, as we do that of the sun at noon, and need not the twilight of reason to shew it. John Locke.
ChatGPT
dispel
Dispel refers to the act of making a doubt, feeling, belief, or rumor disappear or go away, typically through reasoning or strong evidence. It may also mean to drive away or cause to vanish, often used in the context of fears or negative emotions.
Webster Dictionary
Dispelverb
to drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to dispel a cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions
Etymology: [L. dispellere; dis- + pellere to push, drive. See Pulse a beating.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dispel
dis-pel′, v.t. to drive away: to make disappear: to banish:—pr.p. dispel′ling; pa.p. dispelled′. [L. dispellĕre—dis, away, pellĕre, to drive.]
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Anagrams for dispel »
diples
disple
lisped
spiled
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dispel in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dispel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of dispel in a Sentence
Bryant McGill, Stanford Lectures on Poetry, 1990:
In order to deserve, we must pay our dues and steadily work for perfection. We must relish in struggle, and relinquish pride. We must dispel fear and seek enlightenment. We must shun division and honor love. We must know our hearts and seek to understand others. We must try, live, create, feel, grow and love.
It will depend, though, on an active campaign for diesel to quickly dispel the current uncertainty that many consumers are feeling.
It is understandable that Ernie's family is concerned at this very sad time. However, the record and those closest to Ernie Banks will dispel any iota of concern regarding my relationship with Ernie Banks and Ernie Banks trust in me to carrying out Ernie Banks wishes.
To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's grief is to alleviate or dispel your own.
Announcing his inspection of the new submarine is also to build internal solidarity, to dispel people's concerns about national security, reassure them, and boost military morale.
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- рассейваць, развейвацьBelarusian
- разпръсквам, разсейвамBulgarian
- dissiparCatalan, Valencian
- rozptýlitCzech
- henvejreDanish
- zerstreuenGerman
- disiparSpanish
- purustamaEstonian
- برطرف کردنPersian
- karkottaa, kumota, haihduttaa, hälventääFinnish
- dissiper, chasserFrench
- הֵפִיג, פיזרHebrew
- លុបបំបាត់ជំនឿKhmer
- verdrijven, verjagenDutch
- rozwiewaćPolish
- dissipar, dispersarPortuguese
- spulberaRomanian
- развеивать, разгонять, рассеивать, рассеять, развеять, разогнатьRussian
- розсіювати, розвіюватиUkrainian
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