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
2
: cheat

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
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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

do in

verb
1
: to bring about the defeat or destruction of : ruin
2
3
: to bring almost to the point of exhaustion : wear out
done in at the end of the day

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