Word: dispell
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Phipps said her purpose is to dispel preconceptions of voodoo, proving that it is a religion that addresses the universality of the human condition...
Stung by accusations from some Republicans that the Clinton administration isn't doing enough to stamp out cyber-smut, Holder reminded prosecutors that no web site is too insignificant. "Prosecution of cases involving relatively small distributors can have a deterrent effect and would dispel any notion that obscenity distributors are insulated from prosecution if their operations fail to exceed a predetermined size," Holder wrote...
...increase in yield could dispel fears that Harvard's financial aid system will drive away prospective students. While Yale, Princeton and other selective colleges have made well-publicized expansions to their aid programs this year, Harvard's system remains unchanged...
Events like the speech by Ashrawi have helped to dispel the perception that the Foundation primarily sponsors "feel-good," "warm-and-fuzzy" events. The Foundation is not here to advance simplistic ideas about the role played by "culture" and "race" in students' identities, but to provoke an active dialogue about what these terms mean and the complex role they play in social and political affairs...
...high school, Blake says, gay support groups were effective because they had a Clear mandate. Organization sought to dispel myths about the gay community, and provide support for younger students who were first dealing with their sexuality in a largely straight world...