DO AWAY WITH Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

do away with

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Definition of do away with

as in abolish

to put an end to by formal action They decided to do away with the old dress code.

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as in murder

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

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Recent Examples of do away with This boot’s shaft circumference is a godsend for women with wider-than-average calves, doing away with that constricting feeling once and for all. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for do away with

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set aside

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Using the 11 cents per-mile maintenance figure, a driver logging 12,000 miles a year could reasonably expect to set aside $1,300 to $1,500 annually to stay ahead of routine repairs.

— Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
This proposal was set aside on the day Prince Hisahito was born, as his arrival resolved the issue of the lack of young male heirs in the imperial family for now.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

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