dish out

1.  Deal out, dispense, as in He dishes out advice to one and all. This expression alludes to serving food from a dish. ] Colloquial; first half of 1600s]
2.  dish it out. Dispense abuse or punishment, as in He can dish it out with the best of them, but he can't take it. [Slang; c. 1930]

Definition: distribute
Antonyms: take

The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: administer or bestow, as in small portions
  Synonyms: distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, allot, dole out

Meaning #2: provide (usually but not necessarily food)
  Synonyms: serve, serve up, dish up, dish