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- pronunciation:
- dih
spel
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
dispels, dispelling, dispelled |
definition: |
to drive away or get rid of by, or as if by, scattering in all directions; disperse.
A brisk wind dispelled the fog.Early success dispelled all doubts about his ability.- synonyms:
- disperse, eliminate, remove, scatter
- similar words:
- destroy, dismiss, disseminate, dissipate, expel, rout, strew
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related words: |
disperse, dissipate, distribute, quell, quench, repel |
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derivations: |
dispellable (adj.), dispeller (n.) |
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