dispel
To drive away or cause to vanish by scatteringTo drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
» An experienced healer can lift curses and dispel evil eyes.
Опытная целительница снимет порчу и сглаз.
Досвідчена цілительниця зніме причину та вроки.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
The clouds and mist were soon enough dispelled by the sun.
zerstreuen
разве́иватьrazvéivatʹ, разве́ятьrazvéjatʹ, рассе́иватьrasséivatʹ
розві́юватиrozvíjuvaty, розсі́юватиrozsíjuvaty
(transitive)To remove (fears, doubts, objections etc.) by proving them unjustified.
ausräumen
развеиватьrazveivatʹ, развенчиватьrazvenčivatʹ, изобличатьizobličatʹ
(Africa, transitive)To get rid of or manage without.
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Examples
8 sentencesAn experienced healer can lift curses and dispel evil eyes.
Досвідчена цілительниця зніме причину та вроки. — Internecivus
ruОпытная целительница снимет порчу и сглаз. — V_Zmoova
Understanding can dispel the shadows of evil.
How can we dispel their doubts and fears?
ruКак мы можем развеять их сомнения и страхи? — marafon
Tom's main concern is to dispel clichés.
deEs geht Tom vor allem darum, Klischees auszuräumen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It is prime time to dispel all rumors about me.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English dispelen, from Latin dispellere (“to disperse; to dispel”).From Middle English dispelen, from Latin dispellere (“to disperse; to dispel”).
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Forms
dispels, dispelling, dispelled, dispelledSynonyms
12 synonyms- to cause to separate and go in different directions:dispersedissipatebreak upscatter
- force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings:chase awaydrive outturn backdrive awaydrive offrun off
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle