Do away with
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Definition
To get rid of something; to remove or eliminate
Example sentence
The company wants to do away with paper files.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
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do away with the rules
do away with cash
do away with the old system
do away with unnecessary paperwork
completely do away with
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They did away with the old system. ✅ (Correct)
They did the old system away with. ❌ (Incorrect)