DONE AWAY WITH Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

done away with

phrase

past participle of do away with

as in avoided

to put an end to by formal action They decided to do away with the old dress code.

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as in murdered

to put to death deliberately He resolved to do away with the man who killed his parents.

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set aside

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Leading global funds such as BlackRock, Capital Group and GIC participated in Jio's anchor book portion of the total fundraise, which is set aside for large institutional investors before the IPO opens for public bidding.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Counties where richer arrivals or the departure of lower earners drove the improvement were set aside.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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