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- [doo uh-wey with, with]
- /du əˈweɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
- /duː əˈweɪ wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo uh-wey with, with]
- /du əˈweɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of do away with words
- adverb do away with from this or that place; off: to go away. 1
- adverb do away with aside; to another place; in another direction: to turn your eyes away; to turn away customers. 1
- adverb do away with far; apart: away back; away from the subject. 1
- adverb do away with out of one's possession or use: to give money away. 1
- adverb do away with out of existence or notice; into extinction: to fade away; to idle away the morning. 1
- adverb do away with incessantly or relentlessly; repeatedly: He kept hammering away. 1
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Origin of do away with
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English aweg, reduction of on weg. See on, a-1, way1
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Parts of speech for Do away with
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
do away with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
do away with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for do away with
verb do away with
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- bump off — To bump someone off means to kill them.
- cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
Antonyms for do away with
verb do away with
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
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