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Learn the meaning of dispel with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
dispel
(verb)
dispel
(verb)
Meaning
to make a feeling or belief go away
Example
"The teacher's explanation helped to dispel any doubts about the topic."
Synonyms
eliminatebanishdisperse
Antonyms
establishinstill
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'dispellere', meaning to drive away.
Related word forms
verb: dispelling
noun: dispelment
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