0 to manage without having something:
Being on the committee is one involvement I could do without.
He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him.
UK I don't know what I'd have done without Lizzie when I was ill - she was an absolute treasure.
We can't afford to fix the car this month, so I guess we'll need to do without it for a few weeks.
Surely you can do without television for a week?
