do away with something—abolish smth.; put an end to smth.:
- I believe it is time to do away with some of the old laws.
make away with something—
1. succeed in stealing smth.:
- The police gave chase, but the thieves made away with the jewels.
2. deplete or waste smth.:
- This sort of life, as anybody may well think, soon made away with his little stock of money.
3. get rid of smth.:
- I shall make away with that old carpet on the stairs; it is time we had a new one.