[noun] [U] - the wherewithal the money necessary for a particular purposeIdeally I'd like to buy a bigger house but I lack the wherewithal.Poor families lack the wherewithal to hire good lawyers and the sophistication to fight the system. [+ to infinitive]
WHEREWITHAL
Meaning of WHEREWITHAL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012