Synonyms of dispelled

dispelled

verb

past tense of dispel

as in dispersed

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

the sudden downpour dispelled the throng of street revelers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• dissipated
• scattered
• disbanded
• isolated
• squandered
• separated
• segregated
• diffused
• cleared out
• parted
• disseminated
• split (up)
• spread
• broke up
• diverged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• assembled
• gathered
• concentrated
• clustered
• congregated
• united
• ingathered
• agglutinated
• unified
• conglomerated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispelled

The movie, which starred an orca named Keiko, also dispelled myths about the killer whale and inspired activism around their captivity. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 July 2026

Speculation about potential injuries to Ginn and Kurtz — arguably the A’s best pitcher and hitter this season, respectively — were prominent on social media during the last two games before being dispelled by Kotsay. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

If there were doubts about Jude Bellingham before the tournament, they have surely been dispelled. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Any apprehensions about whether a first-time collaboration between Hartford’s two largest self-producing theaters — Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford — could gel smoothly enough to grasp all the nuances of this challenging work are dispelled immediately by the opening number. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026

But even back in 2010, Mercola dispelled one popular misconception that vitamin K injections increased the risk of cancer. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2026

Uncertainty dispelled There was some doubt about whether board members would successfully agree to the terms of a contract after Jacobson was named superintendent on April 22. — Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026

Clark dispelled common misconceptions about the energy requirements of tech giants. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Research has dispelled many concerns about laptops, while other risks appear to be more credible. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026