dispense with — (something) 1. to free of something unwanted. People who believe we can dispense with government services don t realize how much they need them. 2. to not use something. We dispensed with our second car and have saved a lot of money … New idioms dictionary
dispense with — [v] omit; do away with abolish, abstain from, brush aside, cancel, dispose of, disregard, do without, forgo, get rid of, give up, ignore, pass over, relinquish, render needless, shake off, waive; concept 30 Ant. accept, keep, regard, retain, take … New thesaurus
dispense with — verb 1. give up what is not strictly needed (Freq. 1) he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey • Syn: ↑spare, ↑give up, ↑part with • Hypernyms: ↑give … Useful english dictionary
dispense with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dispense with : present tense I/you/we/they dispense with he/she/it dispenses with present participle dispensing with past tense dispensed with past participle dispensed with formal dispense with… … English dictionary
dispense with sb — UK US dispense with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with dispense({{}}/dɪˈspens/ verb ► to get rid of something or someone, or stop using them because you do not need them: »Electronic records can dispense with 80% of paper files and reduce the need for… … Financial and business terms
dispense with — 1) let s dispense with the formalities Syn: waive, omit, drop, leave out, forgo; do away with, give something a miss 2) he dispensed with his crutches Syn: get rid of, throw away/out, dispose of, discard; … Thesaurus of popular words
dispense with — 1) let s dispense with the formalities Syn: waive, omit, drop, leave out, forgo, do away with; informal give something a miss 2) he dispensed with his crutches Syn: get rid of, throw away/out, dispose of, discard; i … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
dispense with — phrasal 1. to set aside ; discard < dispensing with the usual introduction > 2. to do without < could dispense with such a large staff > … New Collegiate Dictionary
dispense with — phr verb Dispense with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑formality … Collocations dictionary
dispense with — PHRASAL VERB If you dispense with something, you stop using it or get rid of it completely, especially because you no longer need it. [V P n] Many households have dispensed with their old fashioned vinyl turntable … English dictionary
