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.
A few days later about 140 black people were taken and put on a tall sailing ship waiting off the coast.
几天以后,大约140名黑人被带到一艘停靠在海岸边的大帆船上。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.