Dispel has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
An act or instance of dispelling.
Verb
1
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
"Drive away potential burglars"
"drive away bad thoughts"
"dispel doubts"
"The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
2
to cause to separate and go in different directions
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
3
To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
Example Sentences
"Drive away potential burglars"
verb
"drive away bad thoughts"
verb
"dispel doubts"
verb
"The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
verb
"She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)