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Synonyms
dis·pense (dĭ-spĕnś)

[Middle English dispensen, from Old French dispenser, from Latin dispēnsāre, to distribute frequentative of dispendere, to weigh out, dis-, out; see dis–, + pendere, to weigh.]

verb: -pensed, -pens·ing, -pens·es. 

transitive verb 

  1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See synonyms at distribute
  2. To prepare and give out (medicines).
  3. To administer (laws, for example).
  4. To exempt or release, as from a duty or religious obligation.

intransitive verb 

To grant a dispensation or exemption.

phrasal verbs

dispense with
To manage without; forgo: Let's dispense with the formalities.
To get rid of; do away with: a country that has dispensed with tariff barriers.