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do away with (oneself)

Euph. to commit suicide. The doctor was afraid that Betty would do away with herself. I wouldn't think of doing away with myself.

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do away with something

to get rid of something. This chemical will do away with the stain in your sink. The time has come to do away with that old building.

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do away with somebody

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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