What is the meaning of dispense with?

Give up what is not strictly needed.
- usage: "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
- synonyms: spare, give up, part with
Do without or cease to hold or adhere to.
- usage: "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
- synonyms: waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear
Forgo or do or go without. .

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APA	WordNet. (2010). dispense with. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dispense_with/definitions/1270768
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