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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈspɛl/ · UK /dɪˈspel/
dispel means: To make a feeling, belief, or worry disappear.
verb
REMOVE DOUBTSC1
To make a feeling, belief, or worry disappear.
- Her explanation dispelled my doubts.
- The article aims to dispel a common myth about sleep.
- Can these results dispel fears about the water supply?
SCATTER AWAYC2
To make clouds, mist, or similar things spread out and disappear.
- The wind dispelled the smoke.
- Warm sunlight began to dispel the morning mist.
- By noon, the clouds had been dispelled.
Questions about dispel
What does dispel mean?
To make a feeling, belief, or worry disappear.
What is dispel in other languages?
Türkçe: gidermek · Español: disipar · Français: dissiper · Deutsch: zerstreuen · Italiano: dissipare · 日本語: 払拭する
How do you pronounce dispel?
In American English /dɪˈspɛl/; in British English /dɪˈspel/.
How do you use dispel in a sentence?
Her explanation dispelled my doubts. The article aims to dispel a common myth about sleep.
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