English verb: dispel | |||
1. | dispel (motion) force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings | ||
Samples | Drive away potential burglars. Drive away bad thoughts. Dispel doubts. The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers. | ||
Synonyms | chase away, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | banish, clear the air, fire, frighten, shoo, shoo away, shoo off | ||
Verb group | drive out, force out, rouse, rout out | ||
2. | dispel (motion) to cause to separate and go in different directions | ||
Samples | She waved her hand and scattered the crowds. | ||
Synonyms | break up, disperse, dissipate, scatter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | divide, separate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | disband | ||