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| dis·pel [ di spél ] (past and past participle dis·pelled, present participle dis·pel·ling, 3rd person present singular dis·pels) |
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1. rid mind of something: to rid somebody's mind of a thought or an idea, especially an erroneous one
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2. disperse something: to disperse or drive away something
 clouds and mist that the sun soon dispelled
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| [15th century. < Latin dispellere "drive away" < pellere "beat"] |
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| dis·pel·ler noun |
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