dispense with

dis·pense  (d-spns)

v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es

v.tr.

1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See Synonyms at distribute.

2. To prepare and give out (medicines).

3. To administer (laws, for example).

4. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.

v.intr.

To grant a dispensation or exemption.

Phrasal Verb:

dispense with

1. To manage without; forgo: Let's dispense with the formalities.

2. To get rid of; do away with: a country that has dispensed with tariff barriers.

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[Middle English dispensen, from Old French dispenser, from Latin dispnsre, to distribute, frequentative of dispendere, to weigh out : dis-, out; see dis- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dispense with - give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" part with, spare, give up give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
	2.	dispense with - do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" foreswear, forgo, waive, forego, relinquish kick, give up - stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"
	3.	dispense with - forgo or do or go without abandon - forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"

Translations

? dispense with

vi +prep obj → verzichten auf (+acc); I could/couldn’t dispense with that → ich könnte darauf gut/nicht verzichten, ich könnte ohne das auskommen/nicht auskommen; that can be dispensed with → das ist entbehrlich