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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

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

To avoid discouraging students, some school districts did away with D and F grades.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Those campuses combined also did away with more than 600 programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion training.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

The system did away with epicycles and deferents, and it explained why the motion of the Sun was mixed up with the motion of the planets.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin