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prescindir

to do without

verb preh-seen-DEER Rare
People & Society Values

Also means

to dispense with

Usage Note

Prescindir is always followed by the preposition de (prescindir de algo/alguien = 'to do without something/someone'). It is a formal verb, common in official and business language. The construction no poder prescindir de ('cannot do without') is a frequent collocation.

Examples

"No podemos prescindir de su ayuda."

Natural Translation

We cannot do without his help.

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