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Dispel

  1. verb

    force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

    “Drive away potential burglars”

    Similar: chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, drive off, run off

  2. verb

    to cause to separate and go in different directions

    “She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”

    Similar: disperse, dissipate, break up, scatter

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