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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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The U.S. also did away with fines for automakers that fail to meet federal fuel-economy standards and a $7,500 tax credit for electric-car buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Indeed the heart of Cédric Jubillar's case is that there is nothing – beyond the popular view that he is the ideal culprit – to prove that he did away with his wife.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

So the state did away with them, through a series of necessary reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

While it was never finalized by the end of 2023, the stated deadline, it did away with the antitrust lawsuit by PIF-funded LIV and the countersuit by the PGA Tour.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

“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