without

with|out [ wıð`aut ] function word ***

Without can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun):

I can't see without my glasses. (followed by the -ing form of a verb):

She walked past without saying anything.

as an adverb (without a following noun):

There isn't any butter left, so we'll have to manage without.

1. ) not having something used for stating what someone or something does not have:

the ability to do mathematics without a calculator

They had endured three days without food or water.

a dress without sleeves

do/manage/go without (=continue your life or work in spite of not having something): I can't afford to buy her new tennis shoes, so I'm afraid she'll just have to do without.

2. ) when someone is not with you used for saying that you do not have someone with you:

I can't live without you I want to marry you.

If the others don't want to come, we'll go without them.

3. ) not doing something or not happening

a ) used for stating what you do not do when you do something else:

Normally I would accept your offer without hesitation.

without doing something: Liz closed the door without making a sound.

without so much as (=not even doing something that is normally expected): He walked off and left me without so much as a backward glance.

b ) used for stating what does not happen or has not happened when something else happens:

The operation proceeded without any major problems.

an attack that came without any warning

without someone doing something: Could these men have walked out of the prison without anyone noticing?

4. ) in a particular way used for saying that you do not have a particular feeling, or you do not show a particular quality when you do something:

She got up to speak without her usual nervousness.

We began our search, but without much hope of finding anything.

5. ) outside an old word meaning outside

without wishing/wanting to do something MAINLY SPOKEN

used when you are going to say something that someone may not like:

Without wishing to sound ungrateful, I'd like to point out that you only did what you were paid to do.