Synonyms & related words for dispel

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dispel — including dissipate, disperse, scatter, eliminate, dismiss, dissolve. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dispel

Explore words related to dispel — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include banish, debunk, allay, disabuse, assuage, quash, alleviate, quells. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for dispel

Common synonyms for dispel include dissipate, disperse, scatter, eliminate, dismiss, dissolve, expel, disband — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does dispel come from?

The word dispel breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -pel, from Latin pello (“to drive, push”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.