dispel
[dɪˈspɛɫ]verb
To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
Example sentence
- “Tom's main concern is to dispel clichés.”
Featured as word of the day on September 22, 2026.
Related words
disperseTo scatter in different directions.dispatchA message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.displayAn electronic screen that shows graphics or text.dispassionateNot showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.dispositionThe arrangement or placement of certain things.disparate(chiefly in the plural) Any of a group of unequal or dissimilar things.