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doing 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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For Deng, whose daughter isn't aiming for a "name school" such as the elite Tsinghua or Peking University in the capital, doing away with the gaokao would be ideal.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“The Americans are talking directly and openly about doing away with NATO. The notion that actually it’s expendable—that is new,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I am not sure if this is evidence of maintaining standards and principles in a world swiftly doing away with both, or of spectacular naivete, but I’m not ready to give up on it.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

“We are supportive of the notion of all fans anywhere being able to watch any game, and doing away with blackouts,” Kasten said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

I read somewhere that they’re going to be doing away with pennies entirely one of these days, because I guess thoughts are all they’re good for.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman