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Definition do without in British English

do without phrasal verb

[intransitive/transitive] phrasal verb
1

to succeed in living or working without someone or something

Example

There's no more milk, so I guess we'll just have to do without.

Example

Now that they have a regular income, they should be able to do without any help from us.

Example

You'll be gone for six days? I think we can do without you for that long.

Synonyms and related words
do without lose slip away
2

used for saying that something is annoying you and causing problems for you

Example

I could do without all these interruptions.

Synonyms and related words
hell blast for heaven’s sake/sakes
Definition do without in British English