dispel

dis·pel  (d-spl)

tr.v. dis·pelled, dis·pel·ling, dis·pels

1. To rid one's mind of: managed to dispel my doubts.

2. To drive away or off by or as if by scattering. See Synonyms at scatter.

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[Middle English dispellen, from Latin dispellere : dis-, apart; see dis- + pellere, to drive; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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dispel

Verb

[-pelling, -pelled] to disperse or drive away [Latin dispellere]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dispel - 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" chase away, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back frighten - drive out by frightening move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" fire - drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism" clear the air - dispel differences or negative emotions; "The group called a meeting to finally clear the air" banish - drive away; "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom" shoo, shoo away, shoo off - drive away by crying `shoo!' drive out, rouse, rout out, force out - force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
	2.	dispel - to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" break up, dissipate, scatter, disperse disband - cause to break up or cease to function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization" divide, separate - make a division or separation

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dispel

verb drive away, dismiss, eliminate, resolve, scatter, expel, disperse, banish, rout, allay, dissipate, chase away

Translations

dispel [dɪsˈpɛl] vt → disipar, dispersar

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dispel [dɪsˈpɛl] vt → dissiper, chasser

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dispel [dɪsˈpɛl] vt (myths) → zerstören;

(fears) → zerstreuen

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dispel [dɪsˈpɛl] vt → dissipare, scacciare