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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“The right to assistance of counsel and the correlative right to dispense with a lawyer’s help are not legal formalisms,” the court added.

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

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 December 1927, it cautioned young women "to become a good cook before you marry, darling. Then you will be competent to rebuke a staff of domestics or to dispense with one".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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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