Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (also done out) very tired, exhausted.

1900		Boy’s Own Paper 24 Nov. 115: I’m done out. Give me a chance to rest.
1908		Magnet 7 Mar. 8: He’s done in [...] He won’t last longer than this round.
1917		A. Wright diary 25 May in Muddy France (1988) 9: Everybody tired right out, and many reporting sick, absolutely done in.
1924		S. Scott Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 226: Done in, dearie [...] Too much razzle.
c.1935		‘Jimmy Cagney in “Boys Will Be Girls”’ [comic strip] in B. Adelman Tijuana Bibles (1997) 108: ‘Well! we sure gave that one a work-out!’ ‘And now we’re done in too!’.
1941		F. Sargeson ‘That Summer’ in Coll. Stories (1965) 215: There’s nothing wrong with me except I feel a bit done-in.
1958		A. Sillitoe Sat. Night and Sun. Morning 10: Get home to bed, the best place when you feel done-in.
1960		H. Pinter Caretaker Act I: I’m a bit ... a bit done in.
2002		Fabian & Byrne Out of Time (ms.) 86: The thought of Candida trying to get inside the fly buttons of some done-in guitarist made me smile.

2. beyond further effort.

1912		Bulletin (Sydney) 17 Oct. 44/2: I’m losing on it, lady, honor bright, [...]. If it it wasn’t that I’m fair done in, an’ the horse is dead beat an’ won’t pull another yard, I wouldn’t sell it.
1919		J. Buchan Mr Standfast (1930) 452: No more fighting for you and precious little for me. The Boche is done in all right.
1925		(con. WWI) Fraser & Gibbons Soldier and Sailor Words 80: Done In: Spoiled. destroyed. Dead.
1929		Hall & Niles One Man’s War 63: I gave my wounded friend all the cigarettes I had [...] That was the last I saw of him. I do hope he recovered, although I doubt it very much. He was badly done in.
1947		N. Algren Neon Wilderness (1986) 139: He looks done in, Shorty.
2001		A. Sillitoe Birthday 56: I know when I’m done in.

3. dead.

1916

‘Sapper’ Prologue in Men, Women & Guns xviii: ‘Gawd! Old Ginger’s took it. ’Old up, mate. Say, blokes, Ginger’s done in!’.

4. intoxicated by a drug.

2013

K. Sampson Killing Pool 59: He’s still done in, his head is throbbing like an outboard engine.

5. see done adj. (9)