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In addition to removing our democratically elected government, Israel wants to sow dissent among Palestinians by claiming that there is a serious leadership rivalry among us. I am compelled to dispel this notion definitively.
Ismail Haniyeh

Meaning of "dispel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISPEL

From Latin dispellere, from dis-1 + pellere to drive.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISPEL

dispel  [dɪˈspɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dispel is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dispel in English.

WHAT DOES DISPEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dispel in the English dictionary

The definition of dispel in the dictionary is to disperse or drive away.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISPEL

PRESENT

Present
I dispel
you dispel
he/she/it dispels
we dispel
you dispel
they dispel
Present continuous
I am dispelling
you are dispelling
he/she/it is dispelling
we are dispelling
you are dispelling
they are dispelling
Present perfect
I have dispelled
you have dispelled
he/she/it has dispelled
we have dispelled
you have dispelled
they have dispelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been dispelling
you have been dispelling
he/she/it has been dispelling
we have been dispelling
you have been dispelling
they have been dispelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dispelled
you dispelled
he/she/it dispelled
we dispelled
you dispelled
they dispelled
Past continuous
I was dispelling
you were dispelling
he/she/it was dispelling
we were dispelling
you were dispelling
they were dispelling
Past perfect
I had dispelled
you had dispelled
he/she/it had dispelled
we had dispelled
you had dispelled
they had dispelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been dispelling
you had been dispelling
he/she/it had been dispelling
we had been dispelling
you had been dispelling
they had been dispelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dispel
you will dispel
he/she/it will dispel
we will dispel
you will dispel
they will dispel
Future continuous
I will be dispelling
you will be dispelling
he/she/it will be dispelling
we will be dispelling
you will be dispelling
they will be dispelling
Future perfect
I will have dispelled
you will have dispelled
he/she/it will have dispelled
we will have dispelled
you will have dispelled
they will have dispelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dispelling
you will have been dispelling
he/she/it will have been dispelling
we will have been dispelling
you will have been dispelling
they will have been dispelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dispel
you would dispel
he/she/it would dispel
we would dispel
you would dispel
they would dispel
Conditional continuous
I would be dispelling
you would be dispelling
he/she/it would be dispelling
we would be dispelling
you would be dispelling
they would be dispelling
Conditional perfect
I would have dispel
you would have dispel
he/she/it would have dispel
we would have dispel
you would have dispel
they would have dispel
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dispelling
you would have been dispelling
he/she/it would have been dispelling
we would have been dispelling
you would have been dispelling
they would have been dispelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dispel
we let´s dispel
you dispel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dispel
Past participle
dispelled
Present Participle
dispelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISPEL


appel
əˈpɛl
compel
kəmˈpɛl
expel
ɪkˈspɛl
impel
ɪmˈpɛl
lapel
ləˈpɛl
misspell
ˌmɪsˈspɛl
outspell
ˌaʊtˈspɛl
propel
prəˈpɛl
rappel
ræˈpɛl
reexpel
ˌriːɪkˈspɛl
repel
rɪˈpɛl
sapropel
ˈsæprəˌpɛl
spell
spɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISPEL

dispeace
dispelled
dispeller
dispelling
dispend
dispensability
dispensable
dispensableness
dispensably
dispensaries
dispensary
dispensation
dispensational
dispensative
dispensatively
dispensator
dispensatories
dispensatorily
dispensatory
dispense

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISPEL

antechapel
carpel
chapel
Coypel
cupel
drupel
estoppel
father of the chapel
gospel
graupel
Lady Chapel
langspel
mother of the chapel
prosperity gospel
scalpel
Sistine Chapel
stipel
Whitechapel

Synonyms and antonyms of dispel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISPEL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dispel» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dispel

Translation of «dispel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISPEL

Find out the translation of dispel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dispel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dispel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消除 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disipar
570 millions of speakers

English

dispel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تبديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

развеять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dissipar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুরীভূত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dissiper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hapuskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerstreuen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

払いのける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일소하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngilangi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xua tan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूर करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gidermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dissipare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozwiać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розвіяти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

risipi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαλύσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wegneem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skingra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjerne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dispel

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPEL»

The term «dispel» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.751 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISPEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dispel

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISPEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dispel.
1
Sylvia Browne
It's so sad: anything that has to do with God, people want to dispel.
2
Tryon Edwards
To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's grief is to alleviate or dispel your own.
3
Ismail Haniyeh
In addition to removing our democratically elected government, Israel wants to sow dissent among Palestinians by claiming that there is a serious leadership rivalry among us. I am compelled to dispel this notion definitively.
4
Neil Patrick Harris
Rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.
5
King Hussein
We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear.
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Kim Il-sung
It is necessary to expose the false propaganda of the imperialists and thoroughly dispel the illusion that the imperialists will give up their positions in the colonies and dependent countries with good will.
7
Camryn Manheim
On The Practice, I get to do what I love to do, and I am making a contribution that will, in the end, help raise social consciousness, dispel some of the myths about being large, and change the way that people view and interact with large people.
8
Ted McGinley
I don't know why, but I'm an easy target. And I don't do anything to dispel it.
9
David O. McKay
The rising sun can dispel the darkness of night, but it cannot banish the blackness of malice, hatred, bigotry, and selfishness from the hearts of humanity.
10
Thomas S. Monson
Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPEL»

Discover the use of dispel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dispel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dispel the Mist
A Tulare County Supervisor, with both Native American and Mexican roots, dies under suspicious circumstances.
Marilyn Meredith, 2009
2
Hell's Spells: How to Indentify, Take Captive, and Dispel ...
Hell’s Spells draws from Paul’s writings to the Galatian church to bring you a fresh awareness of Satan’s spells and strategies, demonstrating how you can break free from the influence of such evils as: · Controlling spirits · ...
Jim Raley, 2012
3
To Dispel the Misery of the World: Whispered Teachings of ...
"Offered here is the pith advice on mind training according to the great vehicle.
Ga Rabjampa, 2012
4
Missed Fortune: Dispel the Money Myth-Conceptions--Isn't It ...
While some take steps to achieve it, few realize the goal. Why? According to financial planner Douglas R. Andrew, flawed financial strategis - or what he calls "money myth-conceptions" - lead us down the wrong road.
Douglas R. Andrew, 2008
5
Breaking Forth: Using the Light to Dispel the Darkness
Jodi--Ann Walker. Breaking Forth: Using the Light to Dispel the Darkness BREAKING FORTH! Using the Light to Dispel the Darkness by Front Cover.
Jodi--Ann Walker
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The Data Bonanza: Improving Knowledge Discovery in Science, ...
Improving Knowledge Discovery in Science, Engineering, and Business Malcolm Atkinson, Rob Baxter, Peter Brezany, Oscar Corcho, Michelle Galea, Mark Parsons, David Snelling, Jano van Hemert. Alphabetic Table of DISPEL Components ...
Malcolm Atkinson, Rob Baxter, Peter Brezany, 2013
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Managing Employee Turnover: Myths to Dispel and Strategies ...
Turnover fictions are dispelled and replaced by research-based facts. Keys to diagnosing and managing employee turnover are presented such that readers can effectively manage employee retention today!
David G. Allen, Phil Bryant, 2012
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Light and Peace - Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Carlo Guiseppe Quadrupani, 2008
9
The Kingdom at War: Using Intercessory Prayer to Dispel the ...
From India to England and across the United States, The Kingdom at War takes an exciting, comprehensive, and prophetic view of the structure and power of today’s church.
Alan Vincent, 2011
10
The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh
M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen. 149. Do not intend harm to others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 150. Do not dig a deep pit into another man's life . . . . . . . . .54 151. Do not strew thorns on the paths of wise men. . . . . . . .55 152. Do not be vain .
M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dispel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Papal visit helps dispel idea that Morales wants to destroy church
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (CNS) — Camillian Father Mateo Bautista Garcia plans to push his palms outward when Pope Francis passes by so the ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Jul 15»
2
It's Time To Dispel The Myth That Founders Can't Scale
It's often been said that “founders can't scale,” and more often than not it proves to be true. It's a familiar story: as a company grows the founder ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
'Impartial probe needed to dispel doubts about scribe's death'
New Delhi: Calling for an "impartial inquiry" into the death of TV journalist Akshay Singh while covering the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
4
Dubai authorities dispel mosque security rumours
DUBAI // Authorities have denied there are plans to install security metal detectors in Dubai mosques. The comment came in response to a ... «The National, Jul 15»
5
Top cloud computing myths that SMBs need to dispel
Cloud Computing is the hottest issue among IT intellects of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs). Like any other computer-orientated ... «ITProPortal, Jul 15»
6
Mother tries to dispel rumors in 2003 homicide
STREATOR — The mother of a 7-year-old Streator boy slain more than 12 years ago has gone on a cable talk show to dispel rumors that a ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
7
Police dispel Ashburton deaths rumours
Police have dispelled a number of rumours about the deaths of three children and a woman at an Ashburton property. The bodies remain at the ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
8
Walsh calls on miners to dispel gloom
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The CEO of mining giant Rio Tinto has called on the resources industry to dispel the gloom and said it should ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Tyler mosque hosts open house, hopes to dispel misconceptions
I'm not the judge, God is the ultimate judge, but I would say are not very good followers of the Islamic faith, so we try to dispel the rumors and ... «KPLC-TV, Jul 15»
10
What's wrong with older mothers? Nothing. Time to dispel the …
We read between the lines of newspapers' scare stories about infertility and "late" pregnancy to find the science doesn't back them up at all. «New Statesman, Jun 15»

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