dispense

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈpɛns/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧pense

Verb

Plain form dispense

Third-person singular dispenses

Past tense dispensed

Past participle dispensed

Present participle dispensing

1. When something dispenses an object, it means that it is issuing the object, to distribute it.
2. To throw away, or ignore.

   She made us all feel relaxed and comfortable by dispensing with the old formalities.

Related words

• dispenser
• dispensary