Do away with
/duː əˈweɪ wɪð/B2
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1. To eliminate or get rid of something, often permanently.
- The new policy will do away with unnecessary paperwork.
- They did away with the old machinery and installed new equipment.
- We should do away with these outdated laws.
- The school decided to do away with the uniform requirement.
2. To kill or dispose of someone or something.
- The detective suspected that the culprit had done away with the evidence.
- The story describes how they did away with the tyrant.
- The villain planned to do away with his enemies to take control.
- He was worried that someone might do away with him if he knew too much.
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