Both Uses of
dispel
in
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
- The mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for full five minutes.†
p. 75.5 *
- They are here—I am here—the shadows of the things that would have been, may be dispelled.†
p. 117.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(dispel) to drive away or put an end to something -- especially a feeling, idea, or doubt
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Dispel is generally used to in reference to getting rid of ideas or feelings, but more rarely, it can be used to reference the scattering away of something physical as in: "The noise dispelled the pigeons."