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Meaning of the word "do in" in English

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do in

US /duː ɪn/
UK /duː ɪn/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

to kill someone

Example:
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The gangster threatened to do in anyone who betrayed him.
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He was afraid the enemy would do him in if they caught him.
Synonym:
kill murder slay assassinate eliminate
2.

to make someone very tired

Example:
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That long hike really did me in.
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Working two jobs is starting to do her in.
Synonym:
exhaust tire out wear out fatigue drain
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Related Word:
do do for do away with do's and don'ts to-do list do over do up