- diˈspense with sb/sth
- phrasal verb
formalto stop using someone or something because you no longer want or need them
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
diˈspense with sb/sth
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dispense with somebody — diˈspense with sb/sth derived to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it Syn: do away with • Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether. • I think we can … Useful english dictionary
dispense with something — diˈspense with sb/sth derived to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it Syn: do away with • Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether. • I think we can … Useful english dictionary
dispense — di|spense [dıˈspens] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: dispensare to share out , from pendere to weigh ] 1.) to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts = ↑give out dispense sth to sb ▪ Villagers dispensed tea to people … Dictionary of contemporary English
