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dis•pel
Pronunciation: (di-spel'), [key]—
v.t., -pelled, -pel•ling.
1. to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
to dispel the dense fog.
2. to cause to vanish; alleviate:
to dispel her fears. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.