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dis|pel|ler — «dihs PEHL uhr», noun. a person or thing that dispels: »The sun is the dispeller of darkness … Useful english dictionary
dis·pel — … Useful english dictionary
dispel — dis·pel … English syllables
dispel — dis•pel [[t]dɪˈspɛl[/t]] v. t. pelled, pel•ling 1) to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate 2) to cause to vanish; alleviate • Etymology: 1625–35; < L dispellere to drive apart = dis I+pellere to drive dis•pel′la•ble, adj.… … From formal English to slang
dispel — dis|pel [ dı spel ] verb transitive to get rid of unpleasant feelings or false beliefs: He was keen to dispel any illusions we might have had … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dispeller — dis·pel·ler … English syllables
ler — al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·ler·gen; al·ler·gic; al·ler·gin; al·ler·gist; al·ler·gol·o·gy; al·ler·gy; al·ler·i·on; an·nul·ler; ant·ler; ant·ler·ite; ar·til·ler·ist; be·dev·il·ler; beg·ler·beg; bel·ler; bel·ler·ic; bel·ler·o·phon; bime·ler·ite;… … English syllables
Dispel — Dis*pel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispelling}.] [L. dispellere; dis + pellere to push, drive. See {Pulse} a beating.] To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dispelled — Dispel Dis*pel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispelling}.] [L. dispellere; dis + pellere to push, drive. See {Pulse} a beating.] To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dispelling — Dispel Dis*pel , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispelling}.] [L. dispellere; dis + pellere to push, drive. See {Pulse} a beating.] To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
