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dispel

🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈspel/🇺🇸 US/dis'pel/
IELTSGREC2

Definitions

v.

To drive away or cause to disappear; to remove fears, doubts, or misconceptions.

驱散(云雾等);消除(疑虑、误解等)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
pelpush, drive
=dispel

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The manager tried to dispel rumors about the company's closure.

  • 2.

    The spokesperson tried to dispel rumors about the company's financial troubles.

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