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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

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

The internet, she said, did away with civility.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 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