dispense

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

dis·pense (dĭ-spĕnsʹ)v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·esv. tr.
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.v. intr.
To grant a dispensation or exemption.Phrasal Verb:dispense with
1. To manage without; forgo:
Let's dispense with the formalities.
2. To get rid of; do away with:
a country that has dispensed with tariff barriers. [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; See (s)pen- in Indo-European Roots.]