Do in meaning
Do in is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to kill someone, especially deliberately or violently.
- Past simple
- did in
- Past participle
- done in
- -ing form
- doing in
What do in means
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To kill someone, especially deliberately or violently
The police believed that his business partner had done him in.
1 more meaning of do in is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With do: do down, do for, do out, do someone out of something, do over, do up, do without, do away with.
With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.
Common questions
What does do in mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to kill someone, especially deliberately or violently. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of do in?
Did in. The past participle is done in.
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