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dispense with

verb

1 dispense with

Give up what is not strictly needed.

synonyms: give up, part with, spare.

Roget 678: not use; do without, dispense with, let alone, not touch, forbear, abstain, spare, waive, neglect; keep back, reserve.    lay up, lay by, ... show more

Roget 760: permit; give permission etc. n., give power; let, allow, admit; suffer, bear with, tolerate, recognize; concede etc. ... show more

Roget 927a: be exempt etc. adj.. exempt, release, acquit, discharge, quitclaim, remise, remit; free, set at liberty, let off, ... show more

2 dispense with

Do without or cease to hold or adhere to.

synonyms: forego, foreswear, forgo, relinquish, waive.

Dutch: passen

3 dispense with

Forgo or do or go without.


Moby thesaurus: abandon, abjure, absolve, abstain, cede, discharge, disgorge, dispense from, dispose of, do without, drop, dump, except, excuse, exempt, forbear, forgo, forswear, free, get along without ... show more.

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