dispense with

VERB

omit; do away with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish dispose of disregard do without forgo get rid of ignore relinquish waive

WEAK

abstain from brush aside cancel give up pass over render needless shake off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue hold keep note pay attention regard

WEAK

accept retain take use

Example Sentences

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As the United States Supreme Court explained in 1942, the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of counsel implicitly embodies a “correlative right to dispense with a lawyer’s help.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

He says it’s time to dispense with cocktail-party niceties about AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Early on Wednesday morning, Venkatesham made the recommendation to the Lewis family - the club's ownership - to dispense with Frank.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Customers are increasingly being lured by brands like TimberTech, which dispense with wood altogether in favor of polyvinyl chloride patterned to resemble mahogany, teak, or hickory.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

In fact, he envisioned a prison system that would dispense with them altogether.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

dispense with

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