doom
1 of 2verb/dum/
Forms:dooms,dooming,doomed,doomed
1
to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions
C1transitive- The unethical business practices were sure to doom the company's reputation and success in the long run.
- The faulty wiring was sure to doom the electronic device to malfunction sooner or later.
- Deliberate misinformation campaigns can doom a person's reputation.
- Repeated violations of policies are dooming the company's reputation.
- The deliberate sabotage doomed their chances of winning the competition.
2
to ensure that someone or something has a negative, unavoidable result or fate
transitive- The company’s financial troubles doomed it to eventual closure.
- His inability to act quickly doomed the plan to failure.
- The storm's strength doomed the town to destruction.
- Their failure to negotiate effectively doomed the peace talks to failure.
3
to declare a judgment or sentence, often condemning someone or something
transitive- The judge doomed the criminal to life imprisonment for his actions.
- The unfair verdict seemed to doom the defendant to years of hardship.
- The judge doomed the defendant to life in prison after the trial.
- The judge doomed the defendant to a lengthy prison sentence for his crimes.