did 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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Last year, the company did away with the prizes for roughly five months, which the analyst said contributed to softer sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Indeed the heart of Cédric Jubillar's case is that there is nothing – beyond the popular view that he is the ideal culprit – to prove that he did away with his wife.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Many of them did away with the door-to-door aspect entirely, and it was all about recruiting people on the internet.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

USC also did away with a long-held practice, announcing in February that there would be no valedictorian — and no accompanying speech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

She did away with her good plates, her napkins, all her jewelry— save for her wedding band—and most of her old clothes.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini