do away with somebody/something
Definition: to get rid of somebody/something
Examples: The incompetent clerk was done away with. ○ Many countries have done away with the death penalty.
Usage note: informal phrasal verb
do away with oneself/somebody/something
Definition: to kill oneself/somebody/something
Examples: She told me about a song that could make people want to do away with themselves. ○ The hunter did away with the bear.
Usage note: informal phrasal verb