do in

verb

did in; done in; doing in; does in

: to bring about the defeat or destruction of

a businessman done in by greed

also : kill

: exhaust, wear out

: cheat

a business venture that was done in by poor planning the early frost did in all of our tender plants

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of do in was in 1905

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“Do in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20in. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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do in

verb

: to bring about the defeat or destruction of : ruin

: kill entry 1 sense 1

: to bring almost to the point of exhaustion : wear out

done in at the end of the day

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