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

Examples of do in in a Sentence

a business venture that was done in by poor planning

the early frost did in all of our tender plants

Recent Examples on the Web

The restaurant, done in collaboration with centuries-old Italian design firm Ginori 1735, is located on the lower level of Bergdorf’s women’s flagship, on Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. —David Moin, WWD, 20 June 2024

So much of the harm done in American delivery rooms happens because providers dismiss patients’ concerns or don’t communicate with them at all—some providers pressure, or even force, women into having Cesareans. —Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024

Through Angel City’s sponsorship model, 10% of the value of any deal is directed to local causes, done in collaboration with each partner. —Asli Pelit, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024

Every drive for Irving was tightly guarded with a number of defenders waiting to contest his shot or try to poke the ball out from behind like White did in the first quarter. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

do in

verb

1

: to bring about the defeat or destruction of : ruin

2

: kill entry 1 sense 1

3

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

done in at the end of the day