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Definition

To manage or survive without something

Example sentence
I can’t do without my morning coffee.
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Common collocations
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do without electricity

do without a car

do without coffee

do without help

learn to do without

Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.

She did without her phone all day. ✅ (Correct)

She did her phone without. ❌ (Incorrect)