dispel

动词 dispel:

1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
   同义词：chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, drive off, run off
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
   同义词：disperse, dissipate, break up, scatter

1. The wind soon dispelled the fog.
   风很快就把雾吹散了。
2. How can we dispel their doubt?
   我们怎么才能驱散他们的疑虑呢？
3. The company is trying to dispel rumour about a take-over.
   公司力图澄清有关接管的流言。

dis.pel

v.tr.（及物动词）
dis.pelled,dis.pel.ling,dis.pels
To rid one`s mind of:
消除：
例句：
managed to dispel my doubts.
极力消除我的怀疑

To drive away or off by or as if by scattering.See Synonyms at scatter
驱散：驱散或好象散开参见 scatter

来源：
Middle English dispellen
中古英语 dispellen
from Latin dispellere
源自 拉丁语 dispellere
dis- [apart] * see dis-
dis- [分开，分离] *参见 dis-
pellere [to drive] * see pel- 5
pellere [驱使，驱散] *参见 pel- 5