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did away with

VERB

get rid of; destroy

Synonyms

WEAK

abolish bump off cancel discard discontinue do in eliminate exterminate finish kill liquidate murder put an end to put to death remove slaughter slay take away wipe out

Antonyms

WEAK

build construct get keep

Example Sentences

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She did away with Jackson’s face and put much of the focus on his famous steed, Little Sorrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Last year, the company did away with the prizes for roughly five months, which the analyst said contributed to softer sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Swinney did away with the post when he became first minister, but kept Hepburn on in a relatively important job – that of parliamentary business minister.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Many of them did away with the door-to-door aspect entirely, and it was all about recruiting people on the internet.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

“Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences.”

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry