dispense with
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Definition
Verb: 1. To forgo, do without, or manage without something considered non-essential or dispensable. 2. To cease to hold, adhere to, or follow; to abolish or relinquish a practice, rule, or formality. 3. To give up or relinquish something that is not strictly needed.
Usage
This verb is used to indicate the deliberate action of eliminating or managing without something, often to simplify a process or because it is unnecessary. It is typically followed by the object being omitted or abandoned.
Examples
- We can dispense with the formal introductions and begin the meeting. (We can forgo the formal introductions.)
- Modern software has dispensed with the need for physical instruction manuals. (Modern software has made physical manuals unnecessary.)
- He decided to dispense with his old car and use public transport instead. (He decided to give up his old car.)
Advanced Usage
- "to dispense with someone's services": To terminate someone's employment or cease using their assistance.
- The company dispensed with his services after the project ended.
Variants and Related Words
- Dispensation (n): The act of dispensing or the state of being dispensed with; a special exemption from a rule or obligation.
- They received a dispensation from the usual requirements.
Synonyms
- Forgo
- Waive
- Abolish
- Relinquish
- Omit
- Eliminate
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
- Do without: To manage in the absence of something.
- We'll have to do without a printer until the new one arrives. (This is similar in meaning but often implies necessity rather than a deliberate choice to omit.)
Related Idioms
- Cut out the middleman: To avoid an intermediary. This idiom shares the concept of removing an unnecessary step or element.
- By selling directly online, they dispense with the retailer and cut out the middleman.
Verb
- forgo or do or go without
- do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- We are dispensing with formalities
- relinquish the old ideas
- give up what is not strictly needed
- he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey