do in
verb
did in; done in; doing in; does in
transitive verb
1
a
: to bring about the defeat or destruction of
a businessman done in by greed
also : kill
b
: exhaust, wear out
2
: cheat
Synonyms
- annihilate
- cream
- decimate
- demolish
- desolate
- destroy
- devastate
- extinguish
- nuke
- pull down
- pulverize
- raze
- rub out
- ruin
- shatter
- smash
- tear down
- total
- vaporize
- waste
- wrack
- wreck
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Example Sentences
a business venture that was done in by poor planning the early frost did in all of our tender plants
Word History
First Known Use
1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
do in
verb
1
as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a business venture that was done in by poor planning Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- destroy
- ruin
- demolish
- devastate
- shatter
- wreck
- overcome
- smash
- damage
- mar
- pull down
- tear down
- waste
- erode
- rub out
- total
- cream
- raze
- vaporize
- annihilate
- decimate
- extinguish
- desolate
- nuke
- pulverize
- ravage
- dismantle
- wrack
- cripple
- remove
- master
- break
- kill
- wash out
- defeat
- surmount
- take down
- win (against)
- injure
- subdue
- best
- lick
- blot out
- impair
- cut down
- wipe out
- triumph (over)
- trim
- conquer
- deteriorate
- crush
- disintegrate
- harm
- trounce
- scotch
- blow up
- prevail (over)
- whip
- vitiate
- mangle
- blast
- mutilate
- disfigure
- dissolve
- thrash
- undo
- rout
- clobber
- deface
- plunder
- scour
- eradicate
- fell
- liquidate
- stamp (out)
- sack
- spoil
- unmake
- take out
- disassemble
- expunge
- kill off
- overmatch
- obliterate
- overbear
- assassinate
- wear (away)
- execute
- beat
- murder
- gut
- dynamite
- exterminate
- mow (down)
- drub
- skunk
- wallop
- slaughter
- efface
- pillage
- extirpate
- trample
- vandalize
- loot
- sweep (away)
- trash
- slay
- dilapidate
- despoil
- havoc
- unbuild
- root (out)
- dispatch
- butcher
- snuff (out)
- zap
- massacre
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- construct
- build
- set up
- erect
- raise
- create
- bring about
- repair
- rear
- fix
- put up
- patch
- produce
- form
- establish
- found
- invent
- mend
- make
- manufacture
- constitute
- protect
- organize
- assemble
- fabricate
- forge
- recondition
- shape
- preserve
- institute
- save
- restore
- fashion
- mold
- revamp
- conserve
- doctor
- frame
- reconstruct
- rebuild
- father
- renovate
- remodel
2
as in to kill
to deprive of life the early frost did in all of our tender plants Synonyms & Similar Words
- destroy
- kill
- slay
- claim
- carry off
- do for
- fell
- take
- dispatch
- cut down
- make away with
- do away with
- murder
- put away
- rub out
- blot out
- take out
- slaughter
- croak
- kill off
- assassinate
- bump off
- off
- neutralize
- put down
- finish
- waste
- whack
- knock off
- mow
- execute
- terminate
- snuff
- butcher
- decimate
- smite
- annihilate
- get
- massacre
- ice
- scrag
- euthanatize
- euthanize
- suicide
- martyr
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- restore
- raise
- revive
- animate
- nurture
- resurrect
- resuscitate
3
as in to murder
to put to death deliberately somebody did the old man in late last night Synonyms & Similar Words
- murder
- assassinate
- execute
- put away
- slay
- rub out
- take out
- terminate
- liquidate
- bump off
- whack
- off
- get
- neutralize
- kill
- knock off
- dispatch
- shoot down
- do away with
- snuff
- cut down
- destroy
- shoot
- ice
- slaughter
- blot out
- claim
- carry off
- croak
- blow away
- fell
- wipe out
- mow (down)
- eliminate
- smite
- zap
- eradicate
- butcher
- exterminate
- massacre
- annihilate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- restore
- raise
- revive
- animate
- resurrect
- resuscitate
4
as in to exhaust
to use up all the physical energy of the long day of hard work really did me in Synonyms & Similar Words
- exhaust
- wear
- kill
- tire
- drain
- do up
- wash out
- burn out
- wear out
- waste
- wear to a frazzle
- knock out
- harass
- break
- fatigue
- weary
- outwear
- bust
- weaken
- fag
- tucker (out)
- frazzle
- sap
- debilitate
- enfeeble
- enervate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- activate
- strengthen
- energize
- relax
- rejuvenate
- unwind
- rest
- vitalize
- invigorate
5
as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns Synonyms & Similar Words
- cheat
- squeeze
- pluck
- hustle
- do
- shake down
- sting
- rip off
- screw
- stick
- defraud
- beat
- con
- mulct
- short
- victimize
- thimblerig
- bleed
- swindle
- deceive
- diddle
- ream
- take to the cleaners
- bilk
- trick
- take for a ride
- stiff
- shortchange
- cozen
- fleece
- rook
- fiddle
- chisel
- exploit
- sell a bill of goods to
- euchre
- skin
- hose
- sucker
- chouse
- gaff
- extort
- betray
- flimflam
- nobble
- skunk
- wrench
- overcharge
- fool
- gouge
- clip
- milk
- wrest
- wring
- nick
- bitch
- soak
- dupe
- rope (in)
- gull
- bamboozle
- double-cross
- fast-talk