- 1. v. t. To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to dispel a cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions. Source: opted
- 2. v. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings Source: wordnet
- 3. v. to cause to separate and go in different directions Source: wordnet
- 4. To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to dispel a cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions. [Satan] gently raised their fainting courage, and dispelled their fears. Milton. I saw myself the lambent easy light Gild the brown horror, and dispel the night. Dryden. Source: webster
- 5. To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clearaway; to banish; to dissipate; as, to dispel a cloud, vapors, cares,doubts, illusions.[Satan] gently raised their fainting courage, and dispelled theirfears. Milton.I saw myself the lambent easy light Gild the brown horror, and dispelthe night. Dryden. Source: adambom
- 6. v:100 v force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings v to cause to separate and go in different directions Source: ecdict
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