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dispel

Syllabification: (dis·pel)
Pronunciation: /disˈpel/
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Definition of dispel

verb (dispels, dispelling, dispelled)

[with object]
  • make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear:the brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine’s dejection

Derivatives

dispeller

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin dispellere, from dis- 'apart' + pellere 'to drive'

Spelling rule

If a verb ends with a single vowel plus a consonant, and the stress is at the end of the word (as in refer), double the last letter when adding -ing or -ed: (dispels, dispelling, dispelled).

dispel in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dispel in the British & World English dictionary
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