Dispel — Dis*pel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispelling}.] [L. dispellere; dis + pellere to push, drive. See {Pulse} a beating.] To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispel — I verb banish, bestow, bestrew, break up, broadcast, cast adrift, cast off, cast out, deal out, diffuse, discharge, discutere, disintegrate, dismiss, dispellere, disperse, disperse completely, disseminate, dissipare, dissipate, dissolve, do away… … Law dictionary
dispel — c.1400, dispelen, from L. dispellere drive apart, from dis away (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + pellere to drive, push (see PULSE (Cf. pulse) (1)). Since the meaning is to drive away in different directions it should not have as an object a single,… … Etymology dictionary
dispel — dissipate, disperse, *scatter Analogous words: expel, *eject, oust, dismiss: disintegrate, crumble (see decay) Contrasted words: *accumulate, amass: *gather, collect, assemble … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dispel — [v] drive away thought, belief allay, banish, beat off*, break it up*, break up*, bust up*, cancel, chase away, crumble, deploy, disband, disintegrate, dismiss, disperse, dissipate, distribute, eject, eliminate, expel, oust, repel, resolve, rout … New thesaurus
dispel — ► VERB (dispelled, dispelling) ▪ make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear. ORIGIN Latin dispellere drive apart … English terms dictionary
dispel — [di spel′] vt. dispelled, dispelling [ME dispellen < L dispellere < dis , apart + pellere, to drive: see FELT] to scatter and drive away; cause to vanish; disperse SYN. SCATTER … English World dictionary
dispel — UK [dɪˈspel] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dispel : present tense I/you/we/they dispel he/she/it dispels present participle dispelling past tense dispelled past participle dispelled to get rid of unpleasant feelings or false beliefs He was… … English dictionary
dispel — [c]/dɪsˈpɛl / (say dis pel) verb (dispelled, dispelling) –verb (t) 1. to drive off in various directions; scatter; disperse; dissipate: to dispel vapours; to dispel fear. –verb (i) 2. Rare to be scattered; melt away: the forces will dispel.… …
dispel — 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 … Universalium
