DISPEL Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word dispel. (close relations)
dispelling
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| disperse | verbv | |||||
verb • distribute loosely • to cause to separate and go in different directions • cause to separate • move away from each other • separate (light) into spectral rays • cause to become widely known | ||||||
| dissipate | verbv | |||||
verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • move away from each other • spend frivolously and unwisely • live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption | ||||||
| scatter | verbv | |||||
noun • a haphazard distribution in all directions • the act of scattering verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • move away from each other • distribute loosely • sow by scattering • cause to separate • strew or distribute over an area | ||||||
| break up | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • disband • break violently or noisily; smash • make a break in • cause to go into a solution • suffer a nervous breakdown • take apart into its constituent pieces • destroy the completeness of a set of related items • set or keep apart • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example • release ice • close at the end of a session • bring the association of to an end or cause to break up • come to an end • break or cause to break into pieces • cause to separate • separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts • laugh unrestrainedly | ||||||
| chase away | verbv | |||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings | ||||||
| drive away | verbv | |||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings | ||||||
| drive off | verbv | |||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings | ||||||
| drive out | verbv | |||||
verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings • force or drive out • clear out the chest and lungs | ||||||
| run off | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along • leave suddenly and as if in a hurry • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings • run away secretly with one's beloved • run off as waste • reproduce by xerography • decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff | ||||||
| turn back | verbv | |||||
verb • retrace one's course • go back to a previous state • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • turn inside out or upside down | ||||||
