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Definition of Doom
1. Verb. Decree or designate beforehand. "She was destined to become a great pianist"
Generic synonyms: Ordain
Derivative terms: Destination, Destination, Fate, Fate
2. Noun. An unpleasant or disastrous destiny. "That's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
3. Verb. Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law. "They want to doom the prisoners "; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Entails: Convict
Specialized synonyms: Foredoom, Reprobate
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Condemnation, Condemnation, Sentence, Sentence
4. Verb. Make certain of the failure or destruction of. "This decision will doom me to lose my position"
Definition of Doom
1. n. Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.
2. v. t. To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.
Definition of Doom
1. Proper noun. (video games trademark) A popular first-person shooter video game, often regarded as the father of the genre. ¹
2. Noun. (countable historical) A law. ¹
3. Noun. (countable historical) A judgment or decision ¹
4. Noun. (countable historical) A sentence or penalty for an illegality or type of illegality. ¹
5. Noun. Death; an adverse or terrible fate, end. ¹
6. Noun. Destiny, especially adverse. ¹
7. Noun. An impending severe problem or danger that seems inevitable. ¹
8. Noun. A feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness or despair. ¹
9. Noun. (context: sometimes capitalized) The Last Judgment; ''or'', an artistic representation of it. ¹
10. Verb. To condemn to a terrible fate or outcome ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Doom
1. to destine to an unhappy fate [v -ED, -ING, -S]