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1with·out Listen to audio/wɪˈðaʊt, wɪˈθaʊt/ preposition
1 : not having or including (something)
Do you take your coffee with or without sugar? Don't leave home without your wallet. Without water, there would be no life on Earth. a world without war They were without electricity [=they did not have electricity] for a week after the storm. She's the one without the hat. [=the one who is not wearing a hat] I can't imagine life without a car. They fought without fear. [=they were not afraid when they fought] They managed to finish it without (experiencing) any difficulty. She survived the accident without serious injury. [=she was not seriously injured] It happened suddenly and without warning. He disappeared without a trace. [=there was no trace of him after he disappeared] We kept trying without success. [=we kept trying but we did not succeed] The prisoner will be held without bail until his trial. Applicants are considered without regard for age, race, religion, or sex. [=an applicant's age, race, religion, or sex are not important]
2used to say that someone is not with or is not involved with another person or group He went to the store without her. Please don't make a decision without me. I couldn't have done it without you. = I couldn't have done it without your help. We would have lost that game without her.
3 : not using (something specified)
These cookies are made without flour. Try doing the math without a calculator. I can't see you without my glasses.
4 : not doing something specified
They left without (even) saying goodbye. [=when they left they did not say goodbye] Without realizing it, he told them his secret. Without wishing to [=although I do not wish to] speak ill of the dead, he wasn't a very nice person. Even without studying, she answered all of the questions correctly. I can concentrate better without (having) the television on.

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