Synonyms of dispelling

dispelling

verb

present participle of dispel

as in dispersing

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

the sudden downpour dispelled the throng of street revelers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersing
• dissipating
• scattering
• isolating
• squandering
• disbanding
• separating
• segregating
• diffusing
• disseminating
• clearing out
• splitting (up)
• spreading
• parting
• diverging
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collecting
• concentrating
• assembling
• gathering
• clustering
• congregating
• uniting
• agglutinating
• unifying
• ingathering
• conglomerating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispelling

The first is a warm wind that blows out of neighboring De Beque Canyon in springtime, dispelling frosts that could damage delicate blossoms. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Leaders of the Christian faith spoke out about dispelling Lang's claims. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The public is both fascinated and afraid of injections, but dispelling the rumors that a massive needle could go as deep as your bone goes a long way in vaccine adoption. — Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026

Joining the chorus of other CEOs, former Goldman Sachs leader Lloyd Blankfein is dispelling the myth that an Ivy League degree or supreme intellect is a prerequisite for success. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

Presumably, the prospect of raking in another nine figures should go a long way toward dispelling any fears of overloading the tryptophan-adjacent stretch of the NFL calendar. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026

This movie, based on a real-life 1940s women's professional baseball team, was ahead of its time in dispelling gender stereotypes. — Karen Cicero, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026

The team set out to do a series of media interviews and push out information dispelling the government’s narrative. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026

Efforts by the Kremlin to encourage more births had fallen flat, Sonin said, because women in Russia did not feel safe and secure, with the low birth rate direct evidence of that and effectively dispelling positive images of the country and war promoted by Russia and state-run media. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026