dispel
Syllabification: (dis·pel)
Pronunciation: /disˈpel/
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[ with object]
Definition of dispel
verb ( dispels, dispelling, dispelled)
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:
