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Definitions

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

Unfortunately for Postecoglou, Daniel Levy simply wasn't for turning - the Tottenham chairman sticking with 'Plan A' to dispense with the Australian.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

Well beyond their years, the kids expressed a suffering that doesn’t dispense with beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Other pieces may even dispense with the idea that music has to consist of notes; compositions may be collections of sounds and silences.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.