Done in — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

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Meaning & Definition of Done in

Done in (verb)

  1. to bring about the defeat or destruction of; also, kill
  2. exhaust, wear out
  3. cheat

Done in (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in exhausted, played out

    similar: beat, burned-out, bushed, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, played out, tuckered (out), worn-out, dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated, glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited, disgusted, nauseated, repulsed, apathetic, disinterested, uninterested, blasé, world-weary, bored, fed up, jaded, sick, sick and tired, tired, wearied, weary
    opposite: absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt, animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, invigorated, stimulated, vitalized, amused, entertained, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized, delighted, pleased, thrilled

Done in (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

    "a business venture that was done in by poor planning"

    similar: annihilated, creamed, decimated, demolished, desolated, destroyed, devastated, extinguished, nuked, pulled down, pulverized, razed, rubbed out, ruined, shattered, smashed, torn down, totaled, vaporized, wasted, wracked, wrecked
    related: beaten, bested, clobbered, conquered, crushed, defeated, drubbed, licked, mastered, overborne, overcome, overmatched, prevailed (over), routed, scotched, skunked, subdued, surmounted, thrashed, trimmed, triumphed (over), trounced, walloped, whipped, won (against), blasted, blown up, broken, crippled, damaged, defaced, deteriorated, disfigured, disintegrated, dissolved, dynamited, harmed, impaired, injured, mangled, marred, mutilated, spoiled, vitiated, eroded, scoured, swept (away), washed out, worn (away), dilapidated, disassembled, dismantled, gutted, taken down, unbuilt, undone, unmade, blotted out, effaced, eradicated, expunged, exterminated, extirpated, liquidated, obliterated, removed, rooted (out), snuffed (out), stamped (out), wiped out, despoiled, havocked, looted, pillaged, plundered, ravaged, sacked, trampled, trashed, vandalized, assassinated, butchered, cut down, dispatched, executed, felled, killed, killed off, massacred, mowed (down), murdered, slain, slaughtered, taken out, zapped
    opposite: built, constructed, erected, put up, raised, reared, set up
    near: doctored, fixed, mended, patched, reconditioned, repaired, revamped, created, invented, assembled, fabricated, fashioned, forged, formed, framed, made, manufactured, molded, produced, shaped, brought about, constituted, established, fathered, founded, instituted, organized, conserved, preserved, protected, saved, rebuilt, reconstructed, remodeled, renovated, restored

  2. to deprive of life

    "the early frost did in all of our tender plants"

    similar: carried off, claimed, croaked (slang), destroyed, dispatched, felled, killed, slain, taken, done away with, done for (chiefly British), made away with
    related: bumped off, butchered, cut down, finished, got, iced (slang), knocked off, murdered, neutralized, offed (slang), put away, rubbed out, scragged, snuffed, taken out, wasted, whacked (slang), annihilated, blotted out, decimated, killed off, massacred, mowed, slaughtered, smitten, assassinated, executed, martyred, terminated, euthanized, put down, suicided
    opposite: animated
    near: raised, restored, resurrected, resuscitated, revived, nurtured

  3. to put to death deliberately

    "somebody did the old man in late last night"

    similar: assassinated, bumped off, croaked (slang), dispatched, executed, got, iced (slang), knocked off, liquidated, murdered, neutralized, offed (slang), put away, rubbed out, slain, snuffed, taken out, terminated, whacked (slang), done away with
    related: blown away, shot, shot down, blotted out, carried off, claimed, cut down, destroyed, felled, killed, smitten, zapped, butchered, massacred, mowed (down), slaughtered, annihilated, eliminated, eradicated, exterminated, wiped out
    near: animated, raised, restored, resurrected, resuscitated, revived

  4. to use up all the physical energy of

    "the long day of hard work really did me in"

    similar: broken, burned out, busted, done up, drained, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, frazzled, harassed, killed, knocked out, outworn, tired, tuckered (out), washed out, wearied, worn, worn out, worn to a frazzle
    related: debilitated, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, wasted, weakened
    near: activated, energized, invigorated, rejuvenated, strengthened, vitalized, relaxed, rested, unwound

  5. to rob by the use of trickery or threats

    "too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns"

    similar: beaten, bilked, bled, cheated, chiseled, choused, conned, cozened, defrauded, diddled, done, euchred, fiddled, fleeced, flimflammed, gaffed, hosed (slang), hustled, mulcted, nobbled (British slang), plucked, reamed, ripped off, rooked, screwed, shaken down, shortchanged, shorted, skinned, skunked, squeezed, stiffed, stuck, stung, suckered, swindled, thimblerigged, victimized, sold a bill of goods to, taken for a ride, taken to the cleaners
    related: extorted, wrenched, wrested, wrung, clipped, gouged, nicked, overcharged, soaked, exploited, milked, deceived, duped, fooled, gulled, tricked, roped (in), betrayed, bitched, double-crossed, bamboozled, fast-talked

Related Entry: Do in (verb)

Do in is a different word from Done in. The synonyms below are for do in, not for done in.

  1. to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

    "a business venture that was done in by poor planning"

    similar: 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
    related: beat, best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, scotch, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), blast, blow up, break, cripple, damage, deface, deteriorate, disfigure, disintegrate, dissolve, dynamite, harm, impair, injure, mangle, mar, mutilate, spoil, vitiate, erode, scour, sweep (away), wash out, wear (away), dilapidate, disassemble, dismantle, gut, take down, unbuild, undo, unmake, blot out, efface, eradicate, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out), snuff (out), stamp (out), wipe out, despoil, havoc, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack, trample, trash, vandalize, assassinate, butcher, cut down, dispatch, execute, fell, kill, kill off, massacre, mow (down), murder, slaughter, slay, take out, zap
    opposite: build, construct, erect, put up, raise, rear, set up
    near: doctor, fix, mend, patch, recondition, repair, revamp, create, invent, assemble, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, make, manufacture, mold, produce, shape, bring about, constitute, establish, father, found, institute, organize, conserve, preserve, protect, save, rebuild, reconstruct, remodel, renovate, restore

  2. to deprive of life

    "the early frost did in all of our tender plants"

    similar: carry off, claim, croak (slang), destroy, dispatch, fell, kill, slay, take, do away with, do for (chiefly British), make away with
    related: bump off, butcher, cut down, finish, get, ice (slang), knock off, murder, neutralize, off (slang), put away, rub out, scrag, snuff, take out, waste, whack (slang), annihilate, blot out, decimate, kill off, massacre, mow, slaughter, smite, assassinate, execute, martyr, terminate, euthanize, put down, suicide
    opposite: animate
    near: raise, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revive, nurture

  3. to put to death deliberately

    "somebody did the old man in late last night"

    similar: assassinate, bump off, croak (slang), dispatch, execute, get, ice (slang), knock off, liquidate, murder, neutralize, off (slang), put away, rub out, slay, snuff, take out, terminate, whack (slang), do away with
    related: blow away, shoot, shoot down, blot out, carry off, claim, cut down, destroy, fell, kill, smite, zap, butcher, massacre, mow (down), slaughter, annihilate, eliminate, eradicate, exterminate, wipe out
    near: animate, raise, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revive

  4. to use up all the physical energy of

    "the long day of hard work really did me in"

    similar: break, burn out, bust, do up, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, frazzle, harass, kill, knock out, outwear, tire, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out, weary, wear to a frazzle
    related: debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, sap, waste, weaken
    near: activate, energize, invigorate, rejuvenate, strengthen, vitalize, relax, rest, unwind

  5. to rob by the use of trickery or threats

    "too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns"

    similar: beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, euchre, fiddle, fleece, flimflam, gaff, hose (slang), hustle, mulct, nobble (British slang), pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize, sell a bill of goods to, take for a ride, take to the cleaners
    related: extort, wrench, wrest, wring, clip, gouge, nick, overcharge, soak, exploit, milk, deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick, rope (in), betray, bitch, double-cross, bamboozle, fast-talk

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Done in

The most common words with a similar meaning to Done in:

Slang: croaked, iced, offed, whacked, hosed
Chiefly British: done for
British slang: nobbled
beat, burned-out, bushed, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, played out, tuckered (out), worn-out, dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated, glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited, disgusted, nauseated, repulsed, apathetic, disinterested, uninterested, blasé, world-weary, bored, fed up, jaded, sick, sick and tired, tired, wearied, weary

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Done in

Words with the opposite meaning of Done in:

absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt, animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, invigorated, stimulated, vitalized, amused, entertained, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized, delighted, pleased, thrilled, built, constructed

Related Words for Done in

bested, clobbered, conquered, crushed, defeated, drubbed, licked, mastered, overborne, overcome, overmatched, prevailed (over), routed, scotched, subdued, surmounted, thrashed, trimmed, triumphed (over), trounced, walloped, whipped, won (against), blasted, blown up, crippled, damaged, defaced, deteriorated, disfigured

Near Antonyms of Done in

doctored, fixed, mended, patched, reconditioned, repaired, revamped, created, invented, assembled, fabricated, fashioned, forged, formed, framed, made, manufactured, molded, produced, shaped, brought about, constituted, established, fathered, founded, instituted, organized, conserved, preserved, protected

Word Forms of Done in

Inflections: did in, doing in, does in

Origin & Etymology of Done in

First known use: 1905

Frequently Asked Questions about Done in

What does "Done in" mean?

"Done in" means to bring about the defeat or destruction of; also, kill. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to bring about the defeat or destruction of; also, kill. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Done in"?

Other words for "Done in" include beat, burned-out, bushed, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued and limp. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Done in" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Done in"?

There are 262 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Done in". Common alternatives include beat, burned-out, bushed, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, played out and tuckered (out).

What is a slang word for "Done in"?

Slang words for "Done in" include croaked, iced, offed, whacked, hosed and nobbled.

What is the opposite of "Done in"?

Antonyms of "Done in" include absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt, animated and energized. Near antonyms include doctored, fixed, mended and patched.

How do you use "Done in" in a sentence?

Examples of "Done in" in a sentence: "a business venture that was done in by poor planning"; "the early frost did in all of our tender plants"; "somebody did the old man in late last night".

Is "Done in" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Done in" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Done in"?

First known use: 1905.