dispel
11dispel — dispellable, adj. dispeller, n. /di spel /, v.t., dispelled, dispelling. 1. to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog. 2. to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears. [1625 35; < L dispellere to drive …
12dispel — [[t]dɪspe̱l[/t]] dispels, dispelling, dispelled VERB To dispel an idea or feeling that people have means to stop them having it. [V n] The President is attempting to dispel the notion that he has neglected the economy. Syn: banish …
13dispel — transitive verb (dispelled; dispelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dispellere, from dis + pellere to drive, beat more at felt Date: 15th century to drive away by or as if by scattering ; dissipate < dispel a rumor > Synonyms: see… …
14dispel — verb Dispel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑anxiety, ↑confusion, ↑doubt, ↑fear, ↑gloom, ↑illusion, ↑misconception, ↑myth, ↑notion, ↑perception, ↑stereotype, ↑ …
15dispel — di|spel [dıˈspel] v past tense and past participle dispelled present participle dispelling [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: dispellere, from pellere to drive, beat ] to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling ▪ We want …
16dispel — dis|pel [ dı spel ] verb transitive to get rid of unpleasant feelings or false beliefs: He was keen to dispel any illusions we might have had …
17dispel — verb dispelled, dispelling (T) to stop someone believing or feeling something, especially because it is wrong or harmful: The film aims to dispel the notion that AIDS only affects gay men …
18dispel — verb allow me to dispel your fears Syn: banish, eliminate, drive away/off, get rid of; relieve, allay, ease, quell See note at scatter …
19dispel misunderstanding — index resolve (solve) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
20dispel — verb /dɪsˈpɛl/ To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate …
