Dispel

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -É›l
IPA: dÉªsËˆpÉ›É«

Origin

From Middle English dispelen, from Latin dispellere ("to disperse; to dispel").

Full definition of dispel

Verb

To drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate.

Usage notes

Objects: cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions, objections.

Anagrams

diples, disple, lisped, spiled