(transitive, British) To doom; to bring about the demise of someone; to injure or harm someone.
What can I do for you?
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(transitive, British) To prosecute someone for a criminal offence.
Smoking did for him in the end.
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(UK, dated, intransitive) To work as a domestic servant for.
She's done for!
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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