done away with

phrase

past participle of do away with
1
as in avoided
to put an end to by formal action They decided to do away with the old dress code.

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2
as in murdered
to put to death deliberately He resolved to do away with the man who killed his parents.

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set aside
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  • Even setting aside Bobby’s issues with timing, her design aesthetic doesn’t seem the same.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The team eventually settled on a final blend for Lot #1, with future lots planned from the barrels set aside for this project.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of set aside
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“Done away with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20away%20with. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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