Herhangi bir toplumun efsanelerinden tamamen vazgeçebilmesi olası görünmüyor. - It seems unlikely that any society could completely dispense with myths.
Biz yağmur ormanlarından vazgeçemeyiz. - We cannot dispense with the rainforests.
give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
If you dispense with something, you stop using it or get rid of it completely, especially because you no longer need it. Many households have dispensed with their old-fashioned vinyl turntable