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

For Galdiano, doing away with the infrastructure completely was a worst-case scenario. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Nearly all of the latter’s creature comforts have been done away with. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

Given no one knows a business like its own people, sharing the most urgent challenges and encouraging new ideas at every level could make a tangible difference to the bottom line, and do away with productivity theater for good. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The change does not mean Publix is doing away with express checkout altogether. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1