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Past participle for to put an end to, especially formally
“There's a new society head and she's decided to do away with the old rules.”
Past participle for to physically remove or eliminate
“If there are scratches, you can use a polish cleaner or scratch remover to do away with them.”
Past participle for to throw away or dispose of
“I nodded, and she slipped into the hall to demand, in an imperious tone, that the guards posted outside our suite do away with the trash.”
Past participle for to renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
“The Age of Reason aimed to do away with old beliefs and traditions and to establish a world based on the fruits of science.”
Past participle for to kill or cause the death of
“Obviously, we must suppose that the new tyrant needed to do away with his political opponents.”
Past participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them
Past participle for to remove unwanted items from
Past participle for to forcibly remove from a position of power or authority
Past participle for to solve (a problem)
Past participle for to expel or send away, especially permanently
Past participle for to anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
Past participle for to reduce in quantity, degree or level
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