used for describing someone or something that you are willing to get rid of, lose, or allow to be killed because they are no longer useful or necessary
His manager made it clear to him that he was expendable.
policies and principles that were deemed expendable in the rush to get elected
Synonyms and related words
Unimportant
unimportant
minor
irrelevant
expendable
adjective
US /ɪkˈspendəb(ə)l/
DEFINITIONS1
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used for describing someone or something that you are willing to get rid of, lose, or allow to be killed because they are no longer useful or necessary
His manager made it clear to him that he was expendable.
policies and principles that were deemed expendable in the rush to get elected