Disipar (en. Dispel)

/disaˈpaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Eliminate or make disappear doubts or fears.

The teacher dispelled the students' worries about the exam.

El profesor disipó las preocupaciones de los estudiantes sobre el examen.

Fade away or disperse something, like smoke or fog.

The wind dispersed the morning fog.

El viento disipó la niebla de la mañana.

Waste or consume something recklessly.

He dissipated all his fortune on parties and luxuries.

Disipó toda su fortuna en fiestas y lujos.

It comes from the Latin 'dissipare', which means to disperse or to fade away.

dispel doubts

Eliminate any doubts someone may have.

disipar las dudas

dispel fear

Make fear disappear.

disipar el miedo

disperse smoke

Remove or disperse smoke in the air.

disipar el humo

disperse

Separate and distribute in different directions.

dispersar

fade

Make something lose intensity or clarity.

desvanecer

blur

Make something lose its definition or shape, soften.

difuminar

Spend money recklessly.

He dissipated all his money in one night of partying.

Se disipó todo su dinero en una noche de fiesta.

Disappear quickly in a complicated situation.

When the police arrived, the people dispersed.

Al llegar la policía, la gente se disipó.