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单词 do away with
释义

do away with

informal
1Put an end to; remove: the desire to do away with racism...
  • If there are scratches, you can use polish cleaner and scratch remover to do away with them.
  • It can take the pressure off Dublin Airport and do away with the necessity for a second terminal at an already overcrowded airport and city.
  • Perhaps Leeds City Council should do away with pedestrian crossings and rely on the traffic to stop and allow us to cross the road safely.

Synonyms

abolish, quash, get rid of, discard, remove, eliminate, discontinue, cancel, stop, end, terminate, put an end to, put a stop to, call a halt to, dispense with, drop, abandon, give up
informal bin, scrap, ditch, dump, axe, cut out, pack in, get shut of, pull the plug on, knock something on the head, give something the chop
British informal get shot of
1.1Kill: he didn’t have the courage to do away with her...
  • Without further ado the king hires an assassin to do away with him, solving all sorts of problems in one deathly stroke.
  • While awaiting trial, many accused murderers do away with themselves by hanging.
  • He is set to harm the young lady whom you shelter, and do away with all those who hold her in their hearts, be they kith or kin.
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