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does 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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ZF believes it has solved that problem by developing one that works on the same principle but does away with the brushes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But he’ll need a new moniker as Tesla does away with its Model S and Model X vehicles, which have become casualties of Musk’s artificial-intelligence goals.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

“Presence” does away with all of those unnecessary frills found in contemporary horror, leaving one unusual, but very simple, stylistic device in their place: The camera is the ghost.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

The production does away with any pretense that it is about more than its star.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Doubt does away with it with little trouble.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel