done in

Tired beyond recovery

Done in means exhausted or worn out, usually from physical effort or a long ordeal: After hiking twelve miles, I was completely done in.

It can also mean ruined or defeated: The scandal did him in.

In British usage especially, to be done in can mean to be killed: The butler did him in with a candlestick.

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run ragged · bushed · drained · murdered · bumped off · rubbed out · exhausted · annihilated · tired · beat · eradicated · conned · swindled · duped · taken for a ride · wiped out · slain · offed

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energy/vitality

done inenergized

Made lively and alert

refreshed · invigorated · energetic · revitalized · fresh

functional condition

done inintact

Not damaged or altered

thriving · restored · repaired · salvaged · rescued

freshness and restoration

done infresh

Newly made, not stale

rested · restored · rejuvenated · well-rested · renewed

Family

do, in, done, doing, do in, donee, doner, doneness

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