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

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

The company dispensed with its DEI disclosures to investors, scrubbing any references to goals and resources aimed at boosting diversity at the company. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Marking a decade at the house, designer Anthony Vaccarello dispensed with his customary interviews and let the collection carry the occasion. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

In approving the petition, the FCC dispensed with concerns over national security and improper influence, noting that the foreign funds — from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi — will not own voting stock. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1