do away with

verb

1. to kill or destroy
2. to discard or abolish

Example Sentences

You’re seeing the cleaving off of the liberal part of liberal democracy, whereby if I win an election with the most votes, then all those other things, like checks and balances, the rule of law, the protection of individual rights—they don’t matter because I’ve been given a mandate to do away with all those other things.

From Slate

Grindr called the allegations “meritless,” arguing it had alerted employees it would do away with its remote work culture before they went public with their union drive.

From Los Angeles Times

For the 2025-26 school year, the district tried to do away with special applications, recommendations and placement exams.

From Los Angeles Times

"If it wasn't grazed and managed with cows, there would be a lot more forage and then once in a while, there would be a massive fire which would have a detrimental effect and do away with this beautiful area."

From BBC

Some activist groups, like Making Every Vote Count, have been advocating to do away with the process by passing a constitutional amendment.

From Los Angeles Times