dispelled; dispelling
: to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
dispel a rumor
Examples of dispel in a Sentence
This report should dispel any doubts you have about the plan.
She made an official statement to dispel any rumors about her retirement.
The experience dispelled some of our fears about the process.
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Capital returns concerns Those modest improvements, though, have not dispelled concerns about the sustainability of Shell's capital returns program.
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Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
But, Bimm says, by leaving the heat shield itself unaltered, the agency has not helped to dispel any worries.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of those doubts were dispelled when the company raised sales and profit guidance for the full-year in November after exceeding third-quarter expectations.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Levich also dispels claims that surrogacy exploits women.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Ian King, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
But, Bimm says, by leaving the heat shield itself unaltered, the agency has not helped to dispel any worries.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of those doubts were dispelled when the company raised sales and profit guidance for the full-year in November after exceeding third-quarter expectations.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Levich also dispels claims that surrogacy exploits women.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Dispel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispel. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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