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dispense - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | dispense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dole out supply |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, apportion, assign, deal, disburse, dish out*, distribute, divide, furnish, give, give away, hand out, hand over, lot, measure, partition, portion, prepare, prorate, share, shell out*, come across with, deal out, divvy, fork out*, give with, mete out |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dispense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | operate, administer |
| Synonyms: | apply, carry out, command, direct, discharge, enforce, execute, handle, implement, manage, maneuver, manipulate, swing, undertake, wield |
| Main Entry: | dispense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exempt from responsibility |
| Synonyms: | absolve, discharge, except, excuse, exonerate, let off, release, relieve, reprieve, spare, privilege from |
| Main Entry: | apportion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide into shares |
| Synonyms: | accord, administer, allocate, allot, assign, bestow, cut, cut up, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy up, dole out, give, lot, measure, mete, parcel, part, partition, prorate, ration, slice, split, split up, admeasure, divvy, piece up |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, monopolize, withhold |
| Main Entry: | disburse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spend money |
| Synonyms: | acquit, come across, come through, come up with, contribute, deal, defray, dispense, disperse, distribute, divide, dole out*, expend, foot the bill*, give, lay out*, outlay, partition, put out, shell out*, use, ante up, cough up, divvy, measure out, pay out, pony up |
| Notes: | to disburse means 'to pay out or expend'; to disperse is 'to scatter something' |
| Antonyms: | deposit, hoard, hold, retain, save, set aside |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dish out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute |
| Synonyms: | allocate, deliver, dispense, dole out*, furnish, hand, hand out, hand over, inflict, ladle, present, produce, scoop, serve, supply, transfer, turn over, fork over, give out, mete out, serve up, spoon |
| Antonyms: | take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dole out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allocate, distribute |
| Synonyms: | administer, allot, apportion, assign, deal, dispense, disperse, divide, give, hand out, lot, measure, mete, parcel, partition, share, deal out, divvy, mete out, share out |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather, hoard, hold |
| Main Entry: | do without |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get along without |
| Synonyms: | dispense, endure, forgo, abstain from, give up |
| Main Entry: | exempt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | relieve, absolve |
| Synonyms: | clear, discharge, dispense, except, excuse, exonerate, free, let off*, liberate, pass by, release, spare, write off, go easy on, grant immunity, let off the hook, privilege from, wipe the slate |
| Antonyms: | blame |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | expend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exhaust; spend |
| Synonyms: | blow*, consume, disburse, dish out*, dispense, dissipate, distribute, employ, finish, foot the bill*, give, go through*, lay out, outlay, pay, put out*, shell out*, splurge*, ante up, fork out*, pay out, spring for, throw money at, use up, wash up* |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, save |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | feed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give nourishment; augment |
| Synonyms: | banquet, bolster, cater, cram, deliver, dine, dish out*, dispense, encourage, fatten, feast, fill, find, foster, fuel, furnish, give, gorge, hand, hand over, maintain, minister, nourish, nurse, nurture, provide, provision, regale, satisfy, stock, strengthen, stuff, supply, support, sustain, wine and dine*, victual |
| Antonyms: | starve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hand out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give to others |
| Synonyms: | bestow, deliver, devote, disburse, dish out, dispense, disseminate, distribute, donate, give away, hand over, mete, present, provide, deal out, give out |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
| Main Entry: | hand over |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give back; release |
| Synonyms: | abandon, cede, commend, commit, consign, deliver, dispense, donate, entrust, feed, find, hand, leave, present, provide, relegate, relinquish, supply, surrender, transfer, turn over, waive, yield, fork out*, fork up, give up |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, retain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inflict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | impose something |
| Synonyms: | administer, apply, command, deliver, dispense, exact, expose, extort, force, give, levy, require, strike, subject, visit, wreak, bring upon, deal out, force upon, give it to, lay down the law, mete out, stick it to |
| Main Entry: | let off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make not subject to punishment or action |
| Synonyms: | abandon, absolve, discharge, dispense, drop, excuse, exempt, exonerate, forgive, pardon, release, relieve, remove, spare, let go, privilege from |
| Antonyms: | blame, incarcerate, punish |
| Main Entry: | mete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | administer, distribute |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, allow, apportion, assign, deal, dispense, divide, dole, give, lot, measure, parcel, portion, ration, share, admeasure |
| Main Entry: | partition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide, separate |
| Synonyms: | apportion, cut, cut in, cut up, deal, disburse, dispense, disperse, distribute, divvy up*, dole out*, portion, screen, section, segment, separate, share, slice, split, split up, subdivide, cut into, fence off, measure out, parcel out, size into, wall off |
| Antonyms: | attach, combine, join, unite |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use, work at |
| Synonyms: | carry on, dispense, employ, exercise, exert, follow, function, handle, maneuver, manipulate, practice, pursue, put out, swing, throw, utilize, wield |
| Antonyms: | idle, be lazy |
| Main Entry: | portion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | divide into pieces |
| Synonyms: | administer, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, deal, dispense, distribute, divvy up*, dole out*, parcel, part, partition, piece, prorate, quota, ration, section, share, shift, mete out |
| Antonyms: | collect, combine, gather, join |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | release |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | let go, let out |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, bail out, clear, commute, deliver, discharge, disengage, dispense, drop, emancipate, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exonerate, extricate, free, give off, issue, leak, let off, liberate, loose, loosen, spring, surrender, turn out, undo, unfasten, unleash, untie, vent, yield, cast loose, give out, go easy on, let off steam, let up on, manumit, open up, set at large, set free, set loose, take out, turn loose, unbind, unchain, unfetter, unloose, unshackle, wipe slate clean |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather, hold, keep, maintain |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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