dispel
v 1: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric
meanings; "Drive away potential burglars'; "drive away
bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts" [syn: {chase away}, {drive
out}, {turn back}, {drive away}, {drive off}, {run off}]
2: to cause to separate and go in different directions, of
crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the
crows." [syn: {disperse}, {dissipate}, {break up}, {scatter}]