dispense

dispense with (something)

To stop doing or eliminate something. You're still not allowed to borrow my car Saturday night, and you can dispense with the attitude. The library dispenses with its normal operating hours during finals week and instead stays open 24 hours.
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dispense with (the) formalities

To not engage in the niceties or etiquette normally demanded by the social situation, such as formal introductions, because more important matters are at hand. You can dispense with the formalities, counselor—just give me an update on the situation and be on your way.
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you can dispense with (something)

You can stop doing or get rid of something. You're still not allowed to borrow my car Saturday night, and you can dispense with the attitude. The library dispenses with its normal operating hours during finals week and instead stays open 24 hours.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dispense with someone or something

to get rid of someone or something; to brush someone or something aside. I think we will dispense with that subject for the rest of the day. We will have to dispense with the expensive gifts this year.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

dispense with

1. Manage without, forgo, as in We can dispense with the extra help. Shakespeare had this idiom in Timon of Athens (3:2): "Men must learn now with pity to dispense." [c. 1600]
2. Get rid of, do away with, as in The European Union is trying to dispense with tariff barriers. [Late 1500s]
3. Exempt one from a law, promise, or obligation, as in He asked the court to dispense with swearing on the Bible. This usage originally applied to religious obligations (to which the Pope granted dispensation). [Early 1500s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

dispense with

v.
To get rid or do away with something; forgo something: The restaurant dispensed with its dress code in order to appeal to a younger crowd.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • dispense with
  • dispense with (something)
  • you can dispense with (something)
  • nothing doing
  • Nothing doing!
  • cadge
  • give somebody an inch
  • beg, borrow or steal
  • beg, borrow, or steal
  • sponge off
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The integrated dispense head function also should be straightforward.
Low-volume, high-mix multitasking: augur valve technology has enabled practical printer/dispensers
For example, an L-pass on a 12 mm x 12 mm CSP takes about 0.5 seconds to dispense. However, the time required for the encapsulant to flow out under the die can take as much as 10 or more seconds.
Managing CSP underfill processes: the inherent slowness of underfill flowout can be masked to improve throughput
In the RAP process, a robot dispenses liquid caprolactam plus a catalyst and activator into a heated aluminum mold, which is then rotated while the mixture reacts to produce a virgin nylon 6 part.
Rotomolders hear new ways to make better parts, cut costs
2200 Series mid-size dispense valves have been redesigned to improve dispensing and operating performance for the user, according to the manufacturer.
Dispense valves
Variable- and fixed-ratio meter/mix/ dispense equipment with volumetric or timed shots, or operator-controlled volume and flow rates to 20 lb/min.
Urethane processing systems
While following the head path, the SRA valve turns the dispense tip without turning the fluid-dispense valve.
Servo-Ribbon Applicator
Available micro pumps include models capable of outputs between 3 and 250 [micro]L per dispense. The pump features a non-metallic, inert fluid path for dispensing high-purity or aggressive fluids.
Miniature solenoid pumps dispense to 250 [micro]L per stroke
The heated flow control valve is typically used to start and stop the flow of material on the outlet of supply pumps, on the inlet and outlet of pipe manifolds and headers, on the inlet and outlet ports of metering assemblies and on the inlet of dispense hoses.
Heated fluid power valve
This fully automated meter, mix and dispense System is said to eliminate the need for mechanically adjusting push rods and gears to change mixing ratios.
Meter, mix, dispensing
Available micro pumps include models capable of outputs between 3 and 250 m L per dispense. The pump features a non-metallic inert fluid path for dispensing high-purity or aggressive fluids.
Miniature solenoid pumps dispense to 250 m L per stroke
Units come complete with supply containers, control, meters, dispense valve, housing and all interconnecting piping.
Urethane processing systems
The catalog also describes the company's integration design capabilities for multiple robotic and automated systems where the company provides robot programming, dispense system analysis, robot tooling, hose and cable dress-out, and robot- or pedestal-mounted dispense valves.
Meter/mix system