verb
dispel
dih-SPEL/dɪˈspel/
To make something such as doubt or fear go away.
The light reveals an ordinary coat and dispels her fear.
Etymology
The physical image of driving things apart and away becomes a mental one: a doubt, fear, or belief is made to vanish as though scattered.
In context
I just want to dispel that uncertainty of words and terminology when you're reading the books and explain exactly what it is.
More examples
- A warm welcome dispelled his anxiety.
- The announcement did little to dispel the rumors.
- Sunlight dispelled the morning mist.
Forms
dispel · dispels · dispelled · dispelling