Word a Day
dispel
What does dispel mean?
dispel (verb): to drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use dispel in a sentence?
- The clouds and mist were soon enough dispelled by the sun. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce dispel?
/dɪˈspɛl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dispel come from?
From Middle English dispelen, from Latin dispellere (“to disperse; to dispel”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “dispel” mean?
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
Not quite: that's what interfere means.
to drive away or cause to vanish by scattering
Right! That's what “dispel” means.
to give way under force; to succumb to a force
Not quite: that's what yield means.
to weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage
Not quite: that's what undermine means.
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