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dispense with

v. forgo or do or go without

spare, give up, part with, dispense with

v. give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with, waive

v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with

v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

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save, preserve

v. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

reserve, hold, book

v. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"

spare

v. use frugally or carefully

waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with

v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego

v. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"

refrain, forbear

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with, waive

v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego

v. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"

depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off

v. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

dispense

v. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task"

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