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Synonyms for do for

  • verb

Most common

do in take care of finish destroy

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Do in — to doom; to bring about the demise of someone; to injure or harm someone

do in, end, take care of, finish, destroy, damage, dispatch, despatch UK, wound, dispose of, torpedo, slay, exterminate, annihilate, scuttle

2. Wait — to work as a domestic servant for

wait, wait on, serve, aid, tend, attend, attend to

3. Weary — to tire; to exhaust

weary, fordo dated, beleaguer rare

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To doom; to bring about the demise of someone; to injure or harm someone.

    Smoking did for him in the end.

  2. v. 2

    To work as a domestic servant for.

  3. v. 3

    To tire; to exhaust.

    All this running has done for me.

Related words

Phrases
done for

Example sentences

  • finish We'll finish the work even if it takes us all day.
  • destroy Do you really think it will destroy my reputation?

By length

3 letters
end1, aid1
4 letters
wait1, tend1, slay1
5 letters
serve1, wound1, weary2, fordo
6 letters
finish2, damage2, attend2
7 letters
destroy2, torpedo3, scuttle2
8 letters
dispatch2, despatch
9 letters
beleaguer3
10 letters
annihilate4
11 letters
exterminate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weary2 = 2 syllables).