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To alleviate; to send off or drive away; to scatter; to cause to vanish (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen July 2, 2026

Answer
DISPEL
DISPEL · 6 letters · puzzle shows ***PEL
The Root
PELmeans “drive, urge”

In a sentence: Bob did DISPEL Gail's anxiety over the water heater leak by repairing it.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To alleviate; to send off or drive away; to scatter; to cause to vanish (verb)” has the answer DISPEL (6 letters), built on the root PEL, which means “drive, urge”. See the full July 2, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.