english
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verb
distribute, give out:
The nurse began to dispense the medicine.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): dispense something (to someone) (from something)
to distribute something to someone from something or some place. • The nurse dispensed aspirin to everyone from a large bottle. • The nurse dispensed aspirin from a large bottle to anyone who asked for it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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dispense with sth/sb
to get rid of something or someone or stop using them because you do not need them
• They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs