Dispeller

/dɪˈspɛlər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that dispels, drives away, or eliminates something.

Etymology

From dispel + -er (one who does something). This agent noun follows standard English formation but is rare in actual use.

Kelly Says

Truth is often called a 'dispeller of myths'—this word shows how adding -er to a verb creates someone or something that does the action, a pattern that's been productive in English for centuries.

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