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do away with

vb. 1 (context transitive idiomatic informal English) to abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate 2 (context transitive idiomatic informal euphemistic English) to have someone killed

WordNet
do away with

v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics" [syn: eliminate, get rid of]

Usage examples of "do away with".

Her behaviour, I confess, has been calculated to do away with such an idea.

Cursed be that mortal inter-indebtedness which will not do away with ledgers.

Then I'm going to get you an enchanted sword that will do away with everything it encounĀ­.