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Definition dispense with in American English

dispense with phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to no longer use someone or something because you no longer want or need them

Example

I think we all know each other, so we can dispense with the formalities.

Example

We have reluctantly decided to dispense with Porter's services after a series of poor results.

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Definition dispense with in American English