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 dispel a cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Satan ] gently raised their fainting courage, and dispelled their fears. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
I saw myself the lambent easy light Gild the brown horror, and dispel the night. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
(v) force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings, Syn. drive off, drive away, drive out, dispel, turn back, run off, Example:Drive away potential burglars; drive away bad thoughts; dispel doubts; The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
(v) to cause to separate and go in different directions, Syn. break up, dispel, dissipate, scatter, Example:She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
[化解, huà jiěㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ] to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)#7024
[消愁解闷 / 消愁解悶, xiāo chóu jiě mènㄒㄧㄠ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄣˋ] lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (成语 saw); diversion from boredom; to dispel depression or melancholy; to relieve stress; a relaxing pass-time#234441
[ごほう, gohou] (n) (1) { Buddh } defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; (2) defence of the constitution; (3) religious power to dispel demons and diseases
[はれる, hareru] (v1, vi) (1) to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining; (2) to refresh (e.g. spirits); (3) (See 疑いが晴れる) to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); (4) to be dispelled; to be banished; (P)