dispel — to make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspel/
Example Sentences
- Her smile dispelled all my worries about the job interview.
- The magic show failed to dispel my belief that all magicians are just really good at hiding things.
- The teacher's explanation dispelled the students' confusion about quantum physics... or made it worse.
dispel
VERB[/dɪˈspel/]
to make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear
The morning sun dispels the thick fog covering the valley.
A wizard's spell can make the cursed well dispel its darkness!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'dispellere', composed of the prefix 'dis-' (away, apart) and 'pellere' (to drive or thrust). The word entered Middle English through Old French influence.
Breakdown
dis- (away, apart) + pel (drive, thrust) + -l (verb ending) = dispel (to drive away or scatter)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Her smile dispelled all my worries about the job interview.”
“The magic show failed to dispel my belief that all magicians are just really good at hiding things.”
“The teacher's explanation dispelled the students' confusion about quantum physics... or made it worse.”
“Scientific research has dispelled many old superstitions.”
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