dispel
//dɪˈspɛl//
Verb
dispelInfinitive
dispelPresent tense
dispelledPast tense
dispelledPast participle
dispellingPresent participle
dispelsThird-person singular
1
To make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear by proving it wrong or unnecessary.
The new evidence helped dispel any doubts about his innocence.
2
To drive away or scatter something, especially darkness or mist.
The morning sun dispelled the fog over the valley.