Dis-pĕl′, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISPELLED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISPELLING.] [Lat. dispellere, from prefix dis and pellere, to push, drive.] To drive away; to banish; to cause to disappear; to dissipate; as, to dispel vapors, darkness, fears, cares, or doubts.