Do away with meaning
Do away with is a phrasal verb that means to eliminate something completely or stop using an established practice.
- Past simple
- did away with
- Past participle
- done away with
- -ing form
- doing away with
What do away with means
C1
To eliminate something completely or stop using an established practice
The new system does away with the need for paper forms.
Similar phrasal verbs
With do: do in, do down, do for, do out, do someone out of something, do over, do up, do without.
With away: give away, go away, put away, throw away, take away, come away, get away, get away with, run away, idle away.
Common questions
What does do away with mean?
To eliminate something completely or stop using an established practice.
What is the past tense of do away with?
Did away with. The past participle is done away with.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
