- pronunciation:
- dih
spel
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dispels, dispelling, dispelled |
| definition: |
to scatter or drive away in all directions.
A brisk wind dispelled the fog.- synonyms:
- disperse, eliminate, remove, scatter
- similar words:
- destroy, dismiss, expel, rout
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| related words: |
disperse, distribute, repel |
| derivations: |
dispellable (adj.), dispeller (n.) |
The word dispel
contains the following part:
pel, puls
Latin
root
that means
drive, push
Example words: