dispel
v
(-ll-) [Tn]
drive (sth) away; cause to vanish 驱走(某事物); 使消失
dispel sb's doubts/fears/worries 消除某人的疑虑[恐惧/烦恼]
The company is trying to dispel rumours about a take-over. 公司力图澄清有关控制权转移的流言.
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.