dispense
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Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /dɪsˈpɛns/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: dis‧pense
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- When something dispenses an object, it means that it is issuing the object, to distribute it.
- To throw away, or ignore.
- She made us all feel relaxed and comfortable by dispensing with the old formalities.