Dispel Definition

dĭ-spĕl
dispelled, dispelling, dispels
verb
dispelled, dispelling, dispels
To scatter and drive away; cause to vanish; disperse.
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Origin of Dispel

  • Middle English dispellen from Latin dispellere dis- apart dis– pellere to drive pel-5 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dispel Sentence Examples

  • A realization he'd never touch them again didn't dispel the feeling I was prying into his world.

  • But the brief exercise failed to dispel the glumness for more than a few moments.

  • The only way we are going to dispel ignorance is through education.

  • To dispel those fears, try some creative answers.

  • Hoping to dispel some of the confusion, especially in the business world, Chinese-Americans often take on a more American first name, introducing themselves by their adopted first name and Chinese surname instead.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIS

Words Ending With

LELPEL

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dispel

Words Starting With D and Ending With L

Starts With D & Ends With LStarts With DI & Ends With LStarts With D & Ends With EL

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With L