Dispel
Part of speech- Dispel ( Verb)
Definition-Ā make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear
Source- Webster Dictionary
Found in the essay ” Reading a poem; 20 strategies” in the first strategy.
The definition of the word Dispel in the reading helps me understand that reading poetry is not going to dramatically change your life, but it will help you pay attention more to what is happening in your life.