dispel

[dɪˈspɛɫ]verb

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

Example sentence

“A quick phone call from her son dispelled all her worries.”

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

Related words

disperseTo spread out or move apart over a wide area, or to make things do this.dispatchA report or communication delivered with speed, especially an official one from a diplomat, journalist, or military officer; also, quickness in getting something done.displayA screen on an electronic device where text and images appear.dispassionateCalm and fair, without letting emotion or personal bias get in the way.dispositionThe way things are positioned or organized in relation to one another.disparateOne of a set of things that are unalike or unequal (mostly used in the plural).