do without
Cope with absence
To do without something is to manage in its absence, to get by without having it: We'll have to do without air conditioning until the part arrives.
The phrase often implies enduring a lack or making do with less: I can do without your sarcasm.
Sometimes it suggests something isn't truly necessary: It's a luxury I can do without.
Giving up something precious
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- give upStop attempting something
- waiveVoluntarily give up entitlement
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
yield · dispense with · skip · pass on · let go · part with · release · abandon
Habitual moderation in behavior
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- restraintControl over impulses
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
moderation · sobriety · discipline · willpower · self-discipline · fasting · teetotalism · continence
Deficient supply of necessities
- lackDeficiency or absence
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- privationLack of necessities
- deficiencyLack of something needed
insufficiency · dearth · want · paucity · hardship · poverty · neediness · penury
Suffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- manageDirect or handle successfully
- adaptModify for new conditions
- toleratePermit without approval
bear · sustain · get by · make do · muddle through · soldier on · weather · withstand
Plan for spending
- scrimpSpend very sparingly
- rationFixed allotted amount
- conserveKeep from being depleted
- stretchPull to extend
tighten belt · cut back · reduce · save · pinch pennies · skimp · curtail · trim
Freedom from external control
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
improvise · fend for oneself · stand alone · bootstrap · DIY · ingenuity · self-sustaining · autarky
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- give upStop attempting something
- waiveVoluntarily give up entitlement
surrender · yield · dispense with · skip · pass on · let go · part with · release · abandon · forsake
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- restraintControl over impulses
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
self-denial · moderation · sobriety · discipline · willpower · self-discipline · fasting · teetotalism · continence · asceticism
shortage
Deficient supply of necessities
- lackDeficiency or absence
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- privationLack of necessities
deficiency · insufficiency · dearth · want · paucity · hardship · poverty · neediness · penury · bareness
endure
Suffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- manageDirect or handle successfully
- adaptModify for new conditions
tolerate · bear · sustain · get by · make do · muddle through · soldier on · weather · withstand · survive
budget
Plan for spending
stretch · tighten belt · cut back · reduce · save · pinch pennies · skimp · curtail · trim · pare down
independence
Freedom from external control
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
self-supporting · improvise · fend for oneself · stand alone · bootstrap · DIY · ingenuity · self-sustaining · autarky · off-grid
- frugalityfrugality, thrift, frugal, penny-pinching, economize
- thrift sayingspenny saved, penny wise, pinch pennies, penny pincher, live within means