did in

Brought to ruin

Did in is the past tense of do in, meaning to kill or destroy: The poison did him in.

It extends to exhaustion or ruin: That last mile really did me in, The scandal did in his career.

The phrase often implies a decisive end brought about by a specific cause.

destruction

ruined

Damaged beyond recovery

demolished · totaled · killed off · sunk · sabotaged · undone · broken · busted · trashed · annihilated

exhaustion

worn out

Depleted through overuse

spent · depleted · beat · bushed · knackered · shattered · run-down · burned out · tuckered out · dead tired

killing

murder

Deliberate unlawful killing

hit · whacking · rubbing out · bumping off · offing · taking out · eliminating · dispatching · liquidating · snuffing out

Opposites
killing/destruction

did inrevived

Restored to consciousness

resuscitated · saved · brought back · resurrected · spared

exhaustion/fatigue

did inrevitalized

Made vigorous again

energized · refreshed · invigorated · rejuvenated · restored

ruination/defeat

did insaved

Kept from loss

rescued · bailed out · salvaged · preserved · protected

Family

in, done, doing, undoing, undid, overdoing, redoing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG