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

In many ways, doing away with passport stamps is the natural next step in digitizing the border process. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

That's why Rod Brind'Amour, head coach of the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, is in favor of doing away with it entirely. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Not only was Navatek’s direct line to Capitol Hill gone, but Congress was doing away with the abuse-riddled earmark process. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

Next, do away with geography and other extraneous details by redrawing your map as what’s known as a planar graph. — Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1