What does dispense with mean?we found 2 entries for the meaning of dispense with
 

60 Moby Thesaurus words for "dispense with": abandon, abjure, absolve, abstain, cede, discharge, disgorge, dispense from, dispose of, do without, drop, dump, except, excuse, exempt, forbear, forgo, forswear, free, get along without, get rid of, give away, give dispensation from, give up, grant immunity, have done with, hold back, hold off, keep back, keep in hand, kiss good-bye, let alone, let go, let off, make a sacrifice, not touch, not use, part with, quitclaim, recant, refrain, release, relinquish, remise, remit, render up, renounce, reserve, resign, retract, sacrifice, save, save the necessity, spare, surrender, swear off, throw up, vacate, waive, yield

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

dispense with

verb

1: give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" [syn: spare, give up, part with]
2: do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" [syn: waive, relinquish, forgo, foreswear]
3: forgo; do or go without

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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