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View synonyms for dispense with

dispense with

  1. Manage without, forgo, as in We can dispense with the extra help . Shakespeare had this idiom in Timon of Athens (3:2): “Men must learn now with pity to dispense.” [c. 1600]

  2. Exempt one from a law, promise, or obligation, as in He asked the court to dispense with swearing on the Bible . This usage originally applied to religious obligations (to which the Pope granted dispensation ). [Early 1500s]

  3. Get rid of, do away with, as in The European Union is trying to dispense with tariff barriers . [Late 1500s]



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