- present tense form of dispel (3rd person singular).
dispels
Example Sentences
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With the understanding that nothing dispels an air of mystery like a hashtag, a number of modern speakeasy successors have clamped down on social-media posts or even phone use altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
The report also dispels a common view that guns are mainly owned by rural residents.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
For trans people like me, having an accurate ID dispels the daily fear of being outed when asked to present identification.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
A newly published copy of his death certificate dispels much of the mystery: According to that document, Valenzuela’s underlying cause of death was possibly related to a liver disease and liver failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
This dispels her first embarrassment, and the two begin to talk.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
