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Definition expendable in British English

expendable adjective

adjective
/ɪkˈspendəb(ə)l/
1

used for describing someone or something that you are willing to get rid of, lose, or allow to be killed because they are no longer useful or necessary

Example

His manager made it clear to him that he was expendable.

Example

policies and principles that were deemed expendable in the rush to get elected

Synonyms and related words
unimportant minor irrelevant
Definition expendable in British English