View definitions for does away with

does away with

verb as in get rid of; destroy

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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

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A right-leaning Congress is seeking to pass legislation that does away with protections of Indigenous peoples’ land rights.

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times

This does away with the need for oil and motors for cooling, which add weight.

From BBC

Diana, the hardware store owner, also expects an increase – at least until Argentina does away with parallel exchange rates and the Central Bank builds up reserves.

From Seattle Times

Studio Gang’s design does away with these regimented architectural languages.

From Los Angeles Times

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