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do away with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌduː əˈweɪ wɪð/

do away with means: Remove something completely, or stop a rule, practice, or system from continuing.

verb

REMOVE OR ENDB2

Remove something completely, or stop a rule, practice, or system from continuing.

  • We should do away with this rule.
  • Online booking has done away with long queues.
  • Can we do away with these extra fees?

How to use it: do away with something (The new system does away with paper forms.)

Similar words: remove, eliminate, abolish

Opposites: introduce, establish

Common phrases: do away with something, do away with paperwork

Questions about do away with

What does do away with mean?

Remove something completely, or stop a rule, practice, or system from continuing.

What is do away with in other languages?

Türkçe: ortadan kaldırmak · Español: eliminar · Français: supprimer · Deutsch: abschaffen · Italiano: eliminare · 日本語: 廃止する

How do you pronounce do away with?

It is pronounced /ˌduː əˈweɪ wɪð/.

How do you use do away with in a sentence?

We should do away with this rule. Online booking has done away with long queues.

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