do away with
Britishverb
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to kill or destroy
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to discard or abolish
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Make an end of, eliminate. For example, The town fathers have decided to do away with the old lighting system .
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Demolish, destroy, kill, as in The animal officer did away with the injured deer lying by the side of the road . In the 13th century both usages were simply put as do away , the with being added only in the late 1700s.
Example Sentences
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Concerns have been brewing among investors that AI could do away with the need for workers across sectors, from insurance to wealth management to real estate.
From MarketWatch
I want to see the day that it is entirely done away with.
From Literature
The nearest I came to doing away with Gandy was the time I came in from fishing and leaned my pole up against the house.
From Literature
She did away with Jackson’s face and put much of the focus on his famous steed, Little Sorrel.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2024, California considered doing away with service charges as part of legislation banning “hidden” or “junk” fees but walked back the proposal at the eleventh hour.
From Los Angeles Times
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