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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
dispel — transitive verb (dispelled; dispelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dispellere, from dis + pellere to drive, beat more at felt Date: 15th century to drive away by or as if by scattering ; dissipate < dispel a rumor > Synonyms: see… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dispel — dispellable, adj. dispeller, n. /di spel /, v.t., dispelled, dispelling. 1. to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate: to dispel the dense fog. 2. to cause to vanish; alleviate: to dispel her fears. [1625 35; < L dispellere to drive … Universalium
dispel — I verb banish, bestow, bestrew, break up, broadcast, cast adrift, cast off, cast out, deal out, diffuse, discharge, discutere, disintegrate, dismiss, dispellere, disperse, disperse completely, disseminate, dissipare, dissipate, dissolve, do away… … Law dictionary
disperse — I (disseminate) verb administer, allocate, apportion, assign, bestow in shares, bestrew, cast forth, cast off, circulate, consign, convey, deal, deal out, dispense, dispose, distribute, divide, dole, dole out, give away, give out among a number,… … Law dictionary
AENOCAUMA — mons excelsus Aethiopiae versus meridiem, aeternis ignibus ardens. Mela l. 3. c. 9. Sed hodie in plerisque exemplaribus Θεῶν ὄχημα legitur. Ex Annonis Periplo hausit Pomponius, qui tamen non dicit hunc montem perpetuis ignibus flagare, sed noctu… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
COMPESERE — proprie greges est in unum conducere, ad pascendum; quod et compellere dixerunt. Virgil. Ecl. 2. v. 30. Viridique gregem compellere hibisco. Cicero in Pisonem, omni grege compulso etc. Hinc pro regere, temperare et sedare, positum est. Glossae,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
dispel — di|spel [dıˈspel] v past tense and past participle dispelled present participle dispelling [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: dispellere, from pellere to drive, beat ] to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling ▪ We want … Dictionary of contemporary English