do without

British  

verb

1. to forgo; manage without

   I can't do without cigarettes

2. not to require (uncalled-for comments or advice)

   we can do without your criticisms thank you

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do without Idioms  

1. Manage in spite of being without something. For example, They will just have to do without a vacation this year, or There was no telephone in the cabin, but we soon learned to do without. [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

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do without

However, after five games without a win, it is a problem Carrick could do without.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“The stuff nobody can do without should be available at prices payable by a person on a decent minimum wage.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Is there a way to name an alternate or contingent beneficiary in case he passes away before I do, without creating confusion or complications with my estate plan?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

We want the drama and the storylines of much of the campaign just gone, but we could do without the poisonous way it all finished in the final week or two.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

What would they do without half her income?

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Related Words

• endure
• forgo