doom

//duːm//
B2Frequency Level 10Literary
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Noun

doomSingular
doomsPlural
1

A terrible fate or destiny, especially death or destruction.

The ancient prophecy foretold the doom of the kingdom.

2

Ruin or downfall; an unhappy or catastrophic end.

The company's poor decisions led to its doom.

Verb

doomInfinitive
doomPresent tense
doomedPast tense
doomedPast participle
doomingPresent participle
doomsThird-person singular
1

To condemn someone or something to a terrible fate or certain destruction.

The lack of funding doomed the project to failure.

2

To destine or predetermine an unfavorable outcome.

The lack of funding doomed the project to failure.

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