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to do away with
[phrase form: do]
01
to stop using or having something
Transitive: to do away with sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
away with
Base verb
do
Present tense
do away with
3rd person singular
does away with
Present participle
doing away with
Past simple
did away with
Past participle
done away with
Examples
In an effort to reduce waste, the company decided to do away with single-use plastic in its packaging.
02
to put an end to someone's life
Transitive: to do away with sb
Examples
The villain in the story sought to do away with the hero to achieve his sinister goals.
