doom

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny (Freq. 3)
- 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
• Syn:
doomsday, day of reckoning, end of the world
• Hypernyms:
destiny, fate

II - verb

1. decree or designate beforehand (Freq. 9)
- She was destined to become a great pianist
• Syn:
destine, fate, designate
• Derivationally related forms:
fate (for: fate), destination (for: destine)
• Hypernyms:
ordain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
2. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
- He was condemned to ten years in prison
• Syn:
sentence, condemn
• Derivationally related forms:
condemnation (for: condemn), sentence (for: sentence)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
declare
• Hyponyms:
foredoom, reprobate
• Entailment:
convict
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
3. make certain of the failure or destruction of
- This decision will doom me to lose my position
• Hypernyms:
guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  doomsday, day of reckoning, end of the world, sentence, condemn, destine, fate, designate