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    Prescinde (en. Dispense with)

    /presˈsinde/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To eliminate or dismiss something that is not considered necessary.
    He decided to do without his old car because he no longer needed it.
    Decidió prescindir de su antiguo coche porque ya no le hacía falta.
    Not to take something into account when making a decision.
    In the meeting, the manager dismissed the employees' suggestions.
    En la reunión, el gerente prescindió de las sugerencias de los empleados.
    To get rid of something unnecessary.
    The company is doing without some services to reduce costs.
    La empresa prescinde de algunos servicios para reducir costos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'praescindere', which means 'to cut' or 'to separate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do without
    Not to consider or take something into account.
    prescindir de
    to do without something
    To give up an object or an idea.
    prescindir de algo
    to do without someone
    To leave someone out of a decision or consider them unnecessary.
    prescindir de alguien

    Related Words

    dispensable
    That can be removed or eliminated without negative consequences.
    prescindible
    to give up
    To voluntarily leave something or a position.
    renunciar
    to discard
    Not to consider or take something into account.
    descartar

    Slang Meanings

    To let it pass
    The situation was complicated, so I decided to let it pass.
    La situación era complicada, así que decidí prescindirlo pasar.
    To set aside
    I don’t like his idea, so I dismissed it.
    No me gusta su idea, así que la prescindí.