do away with — abolish or remove
phrasal verbB2IELTS 6+neutraloccasional
to get rid of something or stop using it, especially something that is no longer needed or wanted.
Say it like a native
Textbook The committee voted to abolish the regulation.
Native They decided to do away with the rule.
'Abolish' is fine but formal/legal; 'do away with' is the conversational version.
Pattern: do away with + noun
In use
- Many companies want to do away with paper documents and switch to digital files.work
- In my opinion, schools should do away with unnecessary exams so that students can focus more on practical skills.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ They did away the old system.
✓ They did away with the old system.
Always 'do away WITH'.
Common collocations
do away with— the rule, tradition, altogether, the need for
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'get away with', which means to avoid punishment.