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Definitions from the WebTerm: to dispelDescription:To dispel means to make something, such as a belief, doubt, or fear, disappear or vanish by dispersing it completely. Senses:Sense 1:Verb (transitive) - To drive away, cause to vanish, or eliminate something, especially a feeling or belief. Example sentence: The teacher tried to dispel the students' confusion by explaining the concept in a simple way. Sense 2:Verb (transitive) - To scatter or dissipate something by moving it in different directions. Example sentence: The wind helped to dispel the smoke from the room. Sense 3:Verb (transitive) - To disperse a crowd of people or break up a gathering. Example sentence: The police used tear gas to dispel the protesters. Usages:Popular usage: To dispel rumors Example sentence: The celebrity held a press conference to dispel the rumors about their involvement in the scandal. Local usage: To dispel evil spirits Example sentence: During the festival, people light candles and burn incense to dispel evil spirits. Related products: | ||||
to culture to cure to date to delude to derive to deserve to die down to dig to dispel to dissemble to distinguish a previous decision to divert ones attention to do to double cost to double up in pain to drag to drive sb off the mark
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