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dispel(dictionary)

dispel (iou)



dispel verb. Infl. -ll-. LME.
[Latin dispellere, formed as DIS- 1 + pellere to drive.]
verb trans. Drive away, banish, dissipate, (now, something immaterial or vaporous). LME.
M. Mitchell The fresh air could do little toward dispelling the sickening odours. New York Law Journal The court first dispelled any shareholder's liability under the restrictive covenant. J. Cheever Any sense of obligation..was dispelled by their knowing that they were useful to their hostess. N. Sahgal Cupboard doors were open to dispel monsoon damp.
verb intrans. Be dispelled. M17.
dispeller noun E18.