dispense with
To decide you don't need something and stop using it.
Meanings
To stop requiring or using something, especially a formality or procedure.
"Let's dispense with the introductions and get straight to the agenda."
To manage without someone or something; to make someone or something unnecessary.
"New automation technology allowed the company to dispense with half its administrative staff."
To deal with something or someone quickly and decisively so that they are no longer an issue.
"The court dispensed with the minor charges within the first hour of the hearing."
Common in formal written and spoken English. Often used in legal, business, and official contexts. Frequently collocates with formalities, procedures, and services. More formal than 'do without' or 'get rid of'.
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