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

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

Thursday’s ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals does away with that benefit. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Other common features include patch pockets into which items can easily be stashed away and retrieved, and softer constructions that typically do away with paddings, linings and sometimes leave the jacket completely unstructured. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026