do away with
Abolish or remove
Do away with means to eliminate, abolish, or get rid of something.
It often appears in contexts involving rules, practices, or systems that someone wants to end: The company decided to do away with its dress code.
The phrase can also mean to kill, though this usage is less common and typically appears in crime fiction or historical contexts: The conspirators plotted to do away with the king.
Destroy completely, utterly
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- extirpateDestroy utterly, completely
- wipe outDestroy completely or tumble
- stamp outForcefully eliminate or suppress
root out · purge · expunge · remove · excise · banish · clear out · get rid of
Dispose of unwanted items
- tossLight, casual throw
- junkWorthless discarded items
- dumpWaste disposal site
- ditchShallow excavated channel
scrap · jettison · shed · dispose · trash · get rid of · chuck · declutter
Annul a statute
- annulDeclare legally void
- rescindFormally cancel or withdraw
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
- nullifyMake of no effect
invalidate · abrogate · overturn · quash · disestablish · supersede · void · cancel
eradicate
Destroy completely, utterly
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- extirpateDestroy utterly, completely
- wipe outDestroy completely or tumble
stamp out · root out · purge · expunge · remove · excise · banish · clear out · get rid of · dispose of
throw out
Dispose of unwanted items
ditch · scrap · jettison · shed · dispose · trash · get rid of · chuck · declutter · clear out
repeal
Annul a statute
nullify · invalidate · abrogate · overturn · quash · disestablish · supersede · void · cancel · retract
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
- assassinateMurder a prominent figure
- executeCarry out fully
- liquidateConvert assets to currency
dispatch · slay · eliminate · snuff out · rub out · hit · whack · bump off · take out · off
modernize
Make contemporary
restructure · replace · transform · change · improve · streamline · rework · redesign · phase out · end
do away withrestore
Return to earlier state
revive · bring back · reinstate · reestablish · resurrect
with, away, doing, withdraw, withdrawal, withdrawn, dowry, doughty, withdraws