I think we will dispense with that subject for the rest of the day.
•We will have to dispense with the expensive gifts this year.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dispense with — verb 1. give up what is not strictly needed (Freq. 1) he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey • Syn: ↑spare, ↑give up, ↑part with • Hypernyms: ↑give … Useful english dictionary
dispense with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dispense with : present tense I/you/we/they dispense with he/she/it dispenses with present participle dispensing with past tense dispensed with past participle dispensed with formal dispense with… … English dictionary
dispense with sb — UK US dispense with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with dispense({{}}/dɪˈspens/ verb ► to get rid of something or someone, or stop using them because you do not need them: »Electronic records can dispense with 80% of paper files and reduce the need for… … Financial and business terms
dispense with sb/sth — UK US dispense with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with dispense({{}}/dɪˈspens/ verb ► to get rid of something or someone, or stop using them because you do not need them: »Electronic records can dispense with 80% of paper files and reduce the need for… … Financial and business terms
dispense with sth — UK US dispense with sth/sb Phrasal Verb with dispense({{}}/dɪˈspens/ verb ► to get rid of something or someone, or stop using them because you do not need them: »Electronic records can dispense with 80% of paper files and reduce the need for… … Financial and business terms
dispense — dis|pense [ dı spens ] verb transitive 1. ) if a machine dispenses something such as food, drink, or money, it gives it to you a ) to provide or supply something, especially officially: dispense justice: the failure of the country s authorities… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dispense — di|spense [dıˈspens] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: dispensare to share out , from pendere to weigh ] 1.) to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts = ↑give out dispense sth to sb ▪ Villagers dispensed tea to people … Dictionary of contemporary English
dispense — verb (T) 1 formal to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts: Villagers dispensed tea to people involved in the accident. 2 to prepare and give medicines to people 3 to officially provide something for people in a society: dispense… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dispense — [[t]dɪspe̱ns[/t]] dispenses, dispensing, dispensed 1) VERB If someone dispenses something that they own or control, they give or provide it to a number of people. [FORMAL] [V n] The Union had already dispensed ₤40,000 in grants... [V n] The local … English dictionary
part with — verb give up what is not strictly needed he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey • Syn: ↑spare, ↑give up, ↑dispense with • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv … Useful english dictionary
