dispense with
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dis·pense
(dĭ-spĕns′)v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To give or deal out, especially in parts or portions: a machine that dispenses candy; a neighbor who freely dispenses advice. See Synonyms at distribute.
b. To prepare and give out (medicines).
2. To administer (laws, for example).
3. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: To grant a dispensation or exemption.
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.
[Middle English dispensen, from Old French dispenser, from Latin dispēnsāre, to distribute, frequentative of dispendere, to weigh out : dis-, out; see dis- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
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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" 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" | |
3. | dispense with - forgo or do or go without abandon - forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" |
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Translations
obejít se bezvzdát se
klare sig udenundvære
komast af án, neita sér um
-den fedakârlık yapmak-sız yapmak
w>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
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dispense
(diˈspens) verb1. to give or deal out.
2. to prepare (medicines, especially prescriptions) for giving out.
diˈspensary – plural diˈspensaries – noun a place especially in a hospital where medicines are given out.
diˈspenser noundispense with
to get rid of or do without. We could economize by dispensing with two assistants.
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