DO AWAY WITH


Meaning of DO AWAY WITH in English

1.

To ~ something means to remove it completely or put an end to it.

The long-range goal must be to ~ nuclear weapons altogether.

PHRASAL VERB: V P P n

2.

If one person does away with another, the first murders the second. If you ~ yourself, you kill yourself. (INFORMAL)

...a woman whose husband had made several attempts to ~ her.

PHRASAL VERB: V P P n, also V P P pron-refl

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