This is the 11798th most frequent Portuguese word.
prescindem
"Prescindem" means "they do without" or "they dispense with."
Here, the verb 'prescindem' indicates that they are not requiring or needing external assistance.
Eles prescindem de ajuda para realizar a tarefa.
They do without help to complete the task.
In this sentence, 'prescindem' is used to denote that the devices function independently of an electric power source.
Esses dispositivos prescindem de energia elétrica para funcionar.
These devices do without electric energy to operate.
Here, 'prescindem' conveys that the traditions sustain themselves without the necessity for logical explanations.