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

The rule change would do away with this objective and instead require action only if the exposure rose to 25 mrem in a year. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Trinity Byars made history two years ago, becoming the first active NCAA player to sign with a National Women’s Soccer League club after the league did away with its draft. — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Recent reports claim that Google is finally doing away with the base 128GB storage option for the smaller phones. — ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

The Selma-to-Montgomery marches galvanized passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which did away with most barriers such as poll taxes and other forms of voter discrimination targeting Black Americans in the Deep South. — ABC News, 30 June 2026