dispel (
http://definr.com/dispel)
v 1: 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" [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]