dispense with

phrase

1

: to set aside : discard

dispensing with the usual introduction

2

: to do without

could dispense with such a large staff

Examples of dispense with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Collins, the owner of a family trucking company, struggled to dispense with scrutiny over his ties to family and former staffers who have espoused white nationalist and antisemitic views. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

This affordable phone plan dispenses with the big bill, giving you a single price—$15 a month, plus taxes and fees. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Cartin has been known to hang works in productive conversations that, naturally, dispense with categories. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Someone from Hästens will come to your bedroom thrice a year to massage, fluff and flip those layers, thereby dispensing with whatever malformations your body may have inflicted upon its perfect design and making everything right in the world again. — Jaklin Romine oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1