Get rid of, like rumors (6)

I believe the answer is:

dispel

(Other definitions for dispel that I've seen before include "Blow away, scatter" , "Lisped (anag)" , "Banish (from the mind)" , "Drive away and scatter" , "Get rid of" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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