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Dispelled vs Propelled - What's the difference?

dispelled | propelled |

As verbs the difference between dispelled and propelled

is that dispelled is past tense of dispel while propelled is past tense of propel.

dispelled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dispel)

    • dispel

    English

    Verb

  • To drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate.
  • *
  • *:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.. He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.

    • Usage notes

    * Objects: cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions, objections.

    Anagrams

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    propelled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (propel)

    • Derived terms

    * self-propelled

    propel

    English

    Verb

  • To cause to move in a certain direction.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter V
    • When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail.
  • To make to arrive to a certain situation or result.
  • * 2005 , .
    • I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,

    Synonyms

    * (either) drive, push

    Antonyms

    * (either) stay, halt, stop * (cause to move) rest

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