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doing away with

doing away with is the present participle and gerund of do away with.

Meaning of do away with

Verb

do away with (third-person singular simple present does away with, present participle doing away with, simple past did away with, past participle done away with)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) To abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate.
    • She tried to do away with the argument by changing the topic.
    Synonyms:
    expunge
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic, informal, transitive) To have someone killed.
    • He plotted to do away with his rival.

Questions about doing away with

What is doing away with the present participle and gerund of?
Doing away with is the present participle and gerund of do away with.

Words near doing away with in the dictionary

  1. doing a number on
  2. doing a perish
  3. doing a power of good
  4. doing a runner
  5. doing a slow burn
  6. doing away with
  7. doing battle
  8. doing bird
  9. doing bits
  10. doing business
  11. doing by

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