do out of

phrasal verb

did out of; done out of; doing out of; does out of
informal
: to unfairly prevent (someone) from getting or having (something)
I've been done out of what was rightfully mine!
They did him out of his inheritance.

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“Do out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20out%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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