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What does do away with mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word do away with? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive, idiomatic, informal) to abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate
  2. (transitive, idiomatic, informal, euphemistic) to have someone killed
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However, there is some reluctance by men and women to do away with the old system entirely.
It is also possible to modify GR directly in four dimensions to help do away with the need for dark energy.
He is more impressed with the proposal to do away with fixed pub hours, planned for both Scotland and England.
And once carry-on luggage is eliminated, he can also do away with check-in counters and staff.
Indeed, to cultivate altruism is easier said than done and to do away with time-honoured beliefs is almost hopeless.
Patents have made science increasingly profit-focused, a debasement which has led to calls from some scientists to do away with them altogether.

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