dispelled
Made to vanish
Dispelled is the past tense of dispel, meaning to drive away or cause to vanish.
You dispel things that hang in the air—fog, clouds, doubts, fears, rumors, illusions: Her explanation dispelled any concerns I had.
The word suggests scattering something that had gathered or accumulated.
Made visible by light
- clearedFound not guilty
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- liftedRaised upward
- brightenedMade more luminous
penetrated · pierced · dissipated · vanished · faded · parted · dissolved · receded
Exposed as fraudulent
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- fallacyError in reasoning
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
falsehood · illusion · delusion · fabrication · unmasked · disproven · exposed · refuted
Lacking any funds
- liftedRaised upward
- undoneNot fastened or completed
- counteredResponded to challenge
- reversedFlipped to opposite orientation
neutralized · canceled · exorcised · banished · vanquished · nullified · dissolved · shattered
Had confidence restored
- calmedMade tranquil
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- relievedNo longer anxious
- comfortedGiven emotional relief
eased · allayed · assuaged · quelled · quieted · pacified · settled · banished
Total absence of doubt
- convictionFirmly held belief
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- clarityState of being understandable
- proofDemonstration of truth
evidence · confirmation · trust · belief · realization · understanding · insight · enlightenment
illuminated
Made visible by light
brightened · penetrated · pierced · dissipated · vanished · faded · parted · dissolved · receded · sunrise
debunked
Exposed as fraudulent
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- fallacyError in reasoning
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
hoax · falsehood · illusion · delusion · fabrication · unmasked · disproven · exposed · refuted · busted
broke
Lacking any funds
reversed · neutralized · canceled · exorcised · banished · vanquished · nullified · dissolved · shattered · unraveled
reassured
Had confidence restored
comforted · eased · allayed · assuaged · quelled · quieted · pacified · settled · banished · overcome
certainty
Total absence of doubt
- convictionFirmly held belief
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- clarityState of being understandable
proof · evidence · confirmation · trust · belief · realization · understanding · insight · enlightenment · verification
dispelledgathered
Brought into one place
collected · assembled · amassed · congregated · accumulated
dispelledconfirmed
Established as accurate
reinforced · created · instilled · established · fostered
dispelledconjured
Produced by magic
summoned · invoked · evoked · manifested · materialized