dispel

[dɪˈspɛɫ]verb

To make something, such as a feeling or belief, go away by scattering or driving it off.

Example sentences

“A quick phone call from her son dispelled all her worries.”
“The teacher's calm explanation dispelled the students' fears about the exam.”

Its typical objects are abstract: dispel doubts, myths, fears, rumors. You cannot dispel a person.

Featured as word of the day on September 22, 2026.

Synonyms for dispel

banish
allay

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Related words

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