dispel

//dɪˈspɛl//
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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.

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