do away with

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Synonyms of do away withnext
1
: to put an end to : abolish
chose to do away with a number of positions
doing away with formalities
2
: to put to death : kill

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Those include scrapping several existing repayment options and doing away with payment pauses for struggling student loan borrowers. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler,sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,lorie Konish,annie Nova,sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 In the middle of the fourth, Fox did away with the conventional pod altogether and threw to its on-field studio desk. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The Inkanva does away with all that for a clean look in any room. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 In many ways, doing away with passport stamps is the natural next step in digitizing the border process. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do away with

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of do away with was in 1769

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