Synonyms of do away with

do away with

phrase

1

as in abolish

to put an end to by formal action

They decided to do away with the old dress code.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolish
• repeal
• cancel
• set aside
• strike down
• avoid
• roll back
• void
• overturn
• null
• vacate
• invalidate
• quash
• withdraw
• rescind
• dissolve
• dismiss
• annul
• nullify
• abrogate
• revoke
• suspend
• call off
• negate
• abate
• reverse
• remove
• reject
• veto
• retract
• disannul
• eliminate
• recall
• override
• overrule
• prohibit
• break down
• forbid
• ban
• write off
• abort
• outlaw
• erase
• throw out
• enjoin
• countermand
• call
• drop
• eradicate
• disallow
• liquidate
• annihilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• found
• enact
• establish
• lay down
• institute
• legitimate
• pass
• legislate
• approve
• order
• allow
• permit
• authorize
• warrant
• clear
• sanction
• validate
• command
• mandate
• legitimize
• decree
• legalize
• formalize
• ratify
• prescribe
• endorse

2

as in murder

to put to death deliberately

He resolved to do away with the man who killed his parents.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murder
• assassinate
• put away
• slay
• execute
• off
• take out
• do in
• kill
• get
• bump off
• knock off
• terminate
• dispatch
• rub out
• liquidate
• whack
• cut down
• blow away
• snuff
• destroy
• ice
• neutralize
• slaughter
• shoot down
• shoot
• carry off
• blot out
• croak
• fell
• mow (down)
• claim
• wipe out
• eliminate
• butcher
• massacre
• smite
• eradicate
• exterminate
• zap
• annihilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• raise
• animate
• revive
• resurrect
• resuscitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of do away with

Straight Pop If there were any rules left in rap music, then the last few years of intrusive thought rap to come out of Atlanta and the larger Georgia area did away with them altogether. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

But this year, rumors suggest the company is doing away with this upgrade option amid the RAM crunch, or at least adding some fine print that would make customers pay for part of the usually gratis level-up. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Nolan does away with the frame and cuts out the Phaeacians, but the film’s adventure episodes remain largely faithful to the poem. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Promoted from defensive line coach to coordinator, Leonard is doing away with the 4-3 and switching to a 3-4 front intended to give the Raiders more flexibility and less predictability. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 July 2026