to dispel
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4.6
- verb
- /dɪˈspɛl/
:
disipar
- He tried to dispel the doubts by providing clear evidence for his claims.
- dispel the myth
- dispel the misconception
- dispel the notion
Indeed, it was the task of science to dispel such reverence.
- Indeed, it was the task of science to dispel such reverence.
- They want to, they want to, what's the word, kind of dispel unease.
- First, let's dispel a few myths about eating liver.
- But I think that's one of the biggest myths we need to dispel around medicine today.
- The easier it is to dispel our ignorance.
- And with this, that fear can be dispelled.
- And in this video, we're going to dispel some myths about the dangers of fried foods.
- Tim, what is the one myth about organic food you'd love to dispel?
- And suddenly the darkness and the whispering ceased and were dispelled.
- And I want to dispel any myths right here and now that there is no ground game.
- And how do people today, like, dispel some of the myths that have been sold to them about what love is?
- And again, you sort of want to dispel the myth of, oh, in England, nobody eats well.
- Remote excavation of human Physiology completely dispels any notion of us being kind of these separate selves.
Examples
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May God separate between these two as only light can dispel darkness.
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The study also sought to dispel certain myths and promote a developmentalist agenda.
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A look back at this episode in American culture will dispel the mystery.
Academic text (2011) -
And I want to dispel any myths right here and now that there is no ground game.
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However, it is crucial to dispel that myth.
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Do you want to dispel any rumors right now about your lifestyle?
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First, let's dispel a few myths about eating liver.
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But I think that's one of the biggest myths we need to dispel around medicine today.
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And in this video, we're going to dispel some myths about the dangers of fried foods.
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We've got science to celebrate and demons to dispel.
Synonyms
∞
1.5
To move something or someone away from a place
∞
3.0
To free someone from something harmful or unwanted
∞
1.6
To remove or throw away something you do not want
502
3.4
Remove or kill something completely so it is gone
156
2.2
Remove all traces of something from memory or history
152
3.4
Make a group of people leave or spread out
110
2.7
To make people or animals move quickly in different directions
104
4.4
To cause people and things, like a crowd or fog, to spread over a wide area
88
3.7
Remove something so it is no longer used
87
4.0
Force someone or something to leave using threats
85
6.6
Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest
71
3.4
To force a person, animal, or feeling to go away
70
3.8
Force someone or something to leave a place
49
6.3
To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning
48
6.8
To make something spread out and disappear, for example fog or tension
41
3.6
Make something unwanted go away, like an illness, a feeling, or a person following you
27
6.1
Make a thought or feeling go away so it stops bothering you
27
4.0
Remove an outside layer or covering from something to show what is under it
26
2.6
To make people or things leave by scaring them
25
4.7
Make someone or something go away
21
5.5
End something completely, for example a custom or a debt
13
4.2
To stop something completely using strong action
9
7.7
Put an end to something or to someone's life
2
8.1
To remove something so it is no longer visible or remembered
1
3.9
To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water
Antonyms
How Completely
Surface Forms
Morphology
dispel = dis + pel
The productive prefix 'dis-' signals removal or reversal, providing a clue to meaning, but the root 'pel' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot fully derive the sense from known English components.
Etymology
The word dispel comes from two parts: dis- meaning 'away' and pel meaning 'push', as in the familiar word expel. So to dispel something is to 'push away' an idea, feeling, or fog, making it disappear.