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title: dispel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dispel» in the school dictionary: To make a feeling, fear, doubt or false belief go away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dispel

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**Who acts:** feeling, scientist, goldfish, smile, Her, my · **What happens:** make, go away, drive away, scatter, dispel, have · **To what, where:** feeling, something, myth, second memory, worries, morning mist

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«dispel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [dispel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dispel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a feeling, fear, doubt or false belief go away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:m1:1
# text = To make a feeling, fear, doubt or false belief go away.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a feeling and fear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go away** | infinitive | a feeling and fear *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: less common — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To drive away or scatter something, like fog or clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:m2:1
# text = To drive away or scatter something, like fog or clouds.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	drive	drive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	scatter	scatter	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scatter** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist dispelled the myth that goldfish have a three-second memory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x1:1
# text = The scientist dispelled the myth that goldfish have a three-second memory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispelled	dispel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispel** | past | the scientist | the myth |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent myth=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | goldfish | a second memory |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her smile dispelled my worries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x2:1
# text = Her smile dispelled my worries.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispelled	dispel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	worries	worry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispel** | past | Her smile | my worries |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent worry=Patient |
| 2 | **smile** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **worry** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom worry «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun soon dispelled the morning mist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x3:1
# text = The sun soon dispelled the morning mist.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	dispelled	dispel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mist	mist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispel** | past | the sun | the morning mist |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mist=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher tried to dispel rumours about the school closing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x4:1
# text = The teacher tried to dispel rumours about the school closing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dispel	dispel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	rumours	rumour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	closing	closing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dispel** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | rumours |  |  |  | about the school closing | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent rumour=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turning on the light dispelled our fear of the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x5:1
# text = Turning on the light dispelled our fear of the dark.
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	punct	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	dispelled	dispel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dispel** | past |  | our fear of the dark |  | the light |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fear=Patient |
| 3 | **fear** |  | our | the dark |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The facts dispelled any doubt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x6:1
# text = The facts dispelled any doubt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dispelled	dispel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	doubt	doubt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dispel** | past | the facts | any doubt |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent doubt=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote a leaflet to dispel common myths about bats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x7:1
# text = We wrote a leaflet to dispel common myths about bats.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	dispel	dispel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | We | a leaflet |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaflet=Theme |
| 2 | **dispel** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | common myths |  |  |  | about bats | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent myth=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
However, he soon perceived her melancholy, and in a thousand ways strove to dispel the cloud, but in vain.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dispel:x8:1
# text = However, he soon perceived her melancholy, and in a thousand ways strove to dispel the cloud, but in vain.
1	However	however	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	perceived	perceive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	melancholy	melancholy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
14	strove	strive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	dispel	dispel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perceive** | past | he | her melancholy |  |  |  | however, soon *property* | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer melancholy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **strive** | past | he *not said here* |  |  | thousand ways |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **dispel** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the cloud |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cloud=Patient |

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