Synonyms for dispel
dɪˈspɛldis·pel

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1. dispel

   Synonyms:
   disperse, scatter, dissipate, drive away, dismiss

   Antonyms:
   collect, recall, summon, convene, congregate, conglomerate, mass, accumulate

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1. chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run offverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bolt out, elope, absquatulate, drive off, abscond, hold back, return, go off, rout out, retrovert, arrest, bolt, decamp, waste, invert, rouse, drive out, clear out, turn back, xerox, disperse, run out, chase away, make off, drive away, stop, regress, beetle off, expectorate, dissipate, reverse, scatter, photocopy, contain, double back, break up, force out, revert, backtrack, run off, check

2. disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatterverb

   to cause to separate and go in different directions

   "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

   Synonyms:
   resolve, circulate, fragmentize, shoot, drive off, separate, spread, sever, interrupt, crash, dot, split up, pick, fool away, dismantle, circularise, break, spread out, break up, recess, disseminate, part, crock up, collapse, drive out, cut off, fragment, turn back, split, disperse, circularize, disrupt, chase away, drive away, fragmentise, frivol away, dissolve, dust, crack, pass around, sprinkle, fritter away, diffuse, broadcast, distribute, dissipate, propagate, scatter, fool, calve, break apart, disassemble, take apart, adjourn, fritter, crack up, decompose, break down, run off

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1. dispelverb

   Synonyms:
   disperse (completely), scatter, dissipate, banish, drive away

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1. List of paraphrases for "dispel":

   allay, dissipate, dispelling, disperse, refute, rebut, assuage, eliminate, remove, elimination, defuse

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1. David Puder:

   My goal is to educate and inspire people to take steps toward improving their mental health, it's important to meet the public where they're at and help dispel some of the myths or decrease some of the fears or conspiracies out there as well.

2. Petro Poroshenko:

   War could start at any moment, but we are ready to do everything possible to dispel any room for doubts or retreats.

3. Regina Rice:

   It is understandable that Ernie's family is concerned at this very sad time, however, the record, and those closest to Ernie, will dispel any iota of concern regarding my relationship with Ernie and his trust in me to carry out his wishes.

4. Paul Yip:

   He did not come out to dispel the myth sooner because he did not want to help the police, it's all very, very sad, to see this level of mistrust between the people and police.

5. Bryan Carter:

   The downgrade risk is there, the potential that Levy is dismissed is the most important risk that she needs to dispel.