do away with

phrase

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

Examples of do away with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Springfield was undeniably autobiographical at parts, in Midwest, Davydov does away with the pretense of a fictional avatar. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Unveiled in October 2024, the Cybercab has two passenger seats and does away with conventional driving controls, including a steering wheel and pedals. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

This includes relaxing rules around flaring—or burning off excess natural gas at well sites—as well as doing away with a program that requires speedy fixes for large methane leaks. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1