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do away with
- See:
- away, do
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phrase |
| definition 1: |
to get rid of or stop; no longer continue.
The congressman wants to do away with the speed limit in his district.- antonyms:
- establish
- similar words:
- dispose of, eliminate
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| definition 2: |
to kill.
The mean old man did away with the cat. |
| related words: |
assassinate |
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