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to dispel
01
to make something disappear
Transitive: to dispel a belief or feeling
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
dispel
3rd person singular
dispels
Present participle
dispelling
Past simple
dispelled
Past participle
dispelled
Examples
The teacher successfully dispelled any confusion by providing clear explanations.
02
to make something disappear or go away by scattering it
Transitive: to dispel sb/sth
Examples
The strong wind helped dispel the fog over the lake.
