dispel

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

avert: P. and V. ἀποτρέπειν. ἀποστρέφειν, ἀπωθεῖν.

disperse, scatter: P. and V. σκεδαννύναι. διασκεδαννύναι, ἀποσκεδαννύναι.

Met., dispel (fear, etc.): P. and V. λύω, λύειν; see get rid of, under rid.

Met., scatter to the winds: V. σκεδαννύναι, ἀποσκεδαννύναι, διασκεδαννύναι, Ar. ἐκσκεδαννύναι.