make away with

phrase

Definition of make away withnext
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as in run off with
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully They made away with the baby in the middle of the night.

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do away with
Phrase
  • 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, ABC News, 30 June 2026
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“Make away with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20away%20with. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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