do away with
US /duː əˈweɪ wɪð/
UK /duː əˈweɪ wɪð/
1.
acabar com, eliminar
to get rid of something or stop doing something
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The government plans to do away with the old tax system.
O governo planeja acabar com o antigo sistema tributário.
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They decided to do away with the traditional uniforms.
Eles decidiram acabar com os uniformes tradicionais.
2.
matar, assassinar
to kill someone
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The gang leader threatened to do away with anyone who betrayed him.
O líder da gangue ameaçou matar qualquer um que o traísse.
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The detective suspected the killer tried to do away with the witness.
O detetive suspeitou que o assassino tentou matar a testemunha.