do away with

• Phrasal verb, das die Aufhebung, Beseitigung oder Entledigung von etwas bezeichnet oder (umgangssprachlich) die Tötung von jemandem.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of abolishing, eliminating, or getting rid of something, or (informally) killing someone.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Abolish or eliminateinformal

   To put an end to something, such as a rule, system, or practice.

   Abschaffen

   • The company decided to do away with the old dress code.
   • Many countries have done away with the death penalty.
   • We should do away with unnecessary paperwork.

   Synonymeabolishabrogateannulcanceleliminateenderadicateinvalidatenullifyquashremoverepealrescindrevoketerminate

   Antonymecreateestablishfoundinstituteintroduce

2. Kill or murderinformal

   To kill someone or something, often in a euphemistic way.

   Umbringen

   • The villain threatened to do away with the witness.
   • In the story, the king did away with his rivals.
   • The farmer had to do away with the injured animal.

   Synonymeassassinatebump offdispatcheliminateexecutekillmurderslaytake outterminatewhack

Grundverbdo