dispel
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～ force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
dispel
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～ to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
dispense
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～ administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
dispense
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～ give or apply (medications)
dispense
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～ grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task"
disperse
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～ separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prism disperses light"
disperse
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～ to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
disperse
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～ cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
disperse
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～ cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
disperse
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～ distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
disperse
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～ move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"
dispirit
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～ lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
displace
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～ take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
displace
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～ cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
displace
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～ cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
displace
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～ terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
display
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～ attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
display
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～ to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"