do away with

British  

verb

1. to kill or destroy

2. to discard or abolish

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do away with Idioms  

1. Make an end of, eliminate. For example, The town fathers have decided to do away with the old lighting system .

2. Demolish, destroy, kill, as in The animal officer did away with the injured deer lying by the side of the road . In the 13th century both usages were simply put as do away , the with being added only in the late 1700s.

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Example Sentences

They want to impose compulsory physical attendance and voting, doing away with the current "hybrid" arrangement dating from the pandemic which lets members dial in remotely.

From BBC

You could do away with that practice, but that’s not what this settlement is going to accomplish.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2025 Gallup poll found that the majority of Americans say they are ready to do away with the time shift, with 48% preferring standard time year round and 24% preferring daylight saving year round.

From Los Angeles Times

Concerns have been brewing among investors that AI could do away with the need for workers across sectors, from insurance to wealth management to real estate.

From MarketWatch

I want to see the day that it is entirely done away with.

From Literature