do away with

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по отмене, устранению или избавлению от чего-либо, или (неформально) убийству кого-либо.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Abolish or eliminateinformal

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

   Упразднить

   • 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.

   Synonymsabolishabrogateannulcanceleliminateenderadicateinvalidatenullifyquashremoverepealrescindrevoketerminate

   Antonymscreateestablishfoundinstituteintroduce

2. Kill or murderinformal

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

   Убить

   • 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.

   Synonymsassassinatebump offdispatcheliminateexecutekillmurderslaytake outterminatewhack

Base verbdo