as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
the sudden downpour dispelled the throng of street revelers
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The Kardashians star took to Instagram to dispel rumors that her son Mason Disick is a father.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2025
Now, researchers in London have dated dozens of bones dredged from the river, creating a comprehensive database that has dispelled longstanding theories about why the river came to serve as the final resting place for so many people.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Speaking to an audience – made up mainly of emerging professionals and a smattering of veterans – Sutherland dispelled the myth that packaging a project for the market was uniquely about signing stars.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
But the notion that this is primarily a judge problem seems to be dispelled by the findings of the report.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2025
Now, researchers in London have dated dozens of bones dredged from the river, creating a comprehensive database that has dispelled longstanding theories about why the river came to serve as the final resting place for so many people.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Speaking to an audience – made up mainly of emerging professionals and a smattering of veterans – Sutherland dispelled the myth that packaging a project for the market was uniquely about signing stars.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
But the notion that this is primarily a judge problem seems to be dispelled by the findings of the report.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Dispel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispel. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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