do away with

US /duː əˈweɪ wɪð/
UK /duː əˈweɪ wɪð/
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1.

acabar com, eliminar

to get rid of something or stop doing something

:
The government plans to do away with the old tax system.
O governo planeja acabar com o antigo sistema tributário.
They decided to do away with the traditional uniforms.
Eles decidiram acabar com os uniformes tradicionais.
2.

matar, assassinar

to kill someone

:
The gang leader threatened to do away with anyone who betrayed him.
O líder da gangue ameaçou matar qualquer um que o traísse.
The detective suspected the killer tried to do away with the witness.
O detetive suspeitou que o assassino tentou matar a testemunha.