dispense with sth/sb
— phrasal verb with dispense /dɪˈspens/ verb [T]Definition
› to get rid of something or someone or stop using them because you do not need them: They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.Removing and getting rid of thingsTaking things away from someone or somewhere
(Definition of dispense with sth/sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- banish verb
- be scattered to the four winds idiom
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- cast sb/sth out phrasal verb
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- eradicate verb
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- expurgate verb
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