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do away with someone

to remove someone from a position or job. Blake was disliked by everyone in the office, and Morse did away with him by firing him.

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do away with something

1. to remove or destroy something. New treatments for your teeth should do away with the dentist's drill – no more cavities, no more pain!

2. to kill an animal. The hunter did away with the injured rabbit.

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