doom

doom  (dm)

n.

1. Inevitable destruction or ruin.

2. Fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one.

3. A decision or judgment, especially an official condemnation to a severe penalty.

4. Judgment Day.

5. A statute or ordinance, especially one in force in Anglo-Saxon England.

tr.v. doomed, doom·ing, dooms

1. To condemn to ruination or death. See Synonyms at condemn.

2. To destine to an unhappy end.

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[Middle English dom, from Old English dm, judgment; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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doom

Noun

death or a terrible fate

Verb

to destine or condemn to death or a terrible fate [Old English dōm]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	doom - an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world" day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world destiny, fate - an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
Verb	1.	doom - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" destine, fate, designate ordain - issue an order
	2.	doom - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" sentence, condemn law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" foredoom - doom beforehand declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" reprobate - abandon to eternal damnation; "God reprobated the unrepenting sinner"
	3.	doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

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doom

noun 1. destruction, ruin, catastrophe, death, downfall

verb 2. condemn, sentence, consign, foreordain, destine, predestine, preordain

Translations

doom [duːm] n (= fate) → suerte f (= death); muerte f

vt to be doomed to failure → estar condenado al fracaso

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doom [duːm] n (= fate) → destin m (= ruin); ruine f

vt to be doomed to failure → être voué(e) à l'échec

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doom [duːm] n → Unheil nt

vt to be doomed to failure → zum Scheitern verurteilt sein

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doom [duːm] n → destino; rovina

vt to be doomed (to failure) → essere predestinato/a (a fallire)