dispense
Example Sentences
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Jack dispensed with the card entirely and scrounged up only $2 from his room, which he handed to Finn with an unceremonious “here.”
The promise of “New Year, New You,” meanwhile, is no longer dispensed annually but instead refreshed daily.
From Salon
It was a memorable moment before he dispensed an important piece of advice.
From Los Angeles Times
It also meant they could dispense with the services of a book keeper, saving over £6000 a year.
From BBC
Spoken-word post-punk works best when the band surrounding the vocalist has an acute feel for melody—without a singer dispensing catchy musical phrases, the instrumentalists have to pick up the slack.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
