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knock out vs do away with

do away with vs knock out

knock out and do away with both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knock out No No Yes No
do away with No No Yes No
As verbs, do away with is a hypernym of knock out; that is, do away with is a word with a broader meaning than knock out:
  • knock out: eliminate
  • do away with: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of knock out include eliminate, extinguish, get rid of.
knock out (verb) do away with (verb)
destroy or break forcefully terminate, end, or take out
eliminate
empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out
knock unconscious or senseless
overwhelm with admiration
Difference between knock out and do away with

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