All 6 Uses of
dispel
in
The Crystal Shard
- The sun was shining brightly, but the brutal cold and swirling winds dispelled any warmth the bright rays could impart.†
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- The sounds of the battle in the street rang closer to his alley sanctuary and dispelled his contemplation.†
Book 1
- He fired up the forge and began his work at once, laboring through the night until the light of dawn dispelled the charm that was upon him.†
Book 2
- Biggrin had given them back the promise of action, though the giant leader's doubts about its decision were far from dispelled by the lusty enthusiasm of the soldiers.†
Book 2
- One of his other concerns had been dispelled, for much of the cavern's roof was only a few feet below the daylit surface and the sun found its way in through those parts that were purely ice.†
Book 3
- Yet even the adrenalin and bloodlust that pumped through their veins could not dispel the exhaustion from their hard march.†
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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."