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Definition doom in British English

doom verb

[transitive] verb
/duːm/
1

to make someone or something certain to fail, be destroyed, be extremely unhappy etc

Example

The invention of the train doomed the canals to extinction.

Example

She felt she was doomed to work in an office all her life.

Example

These schemes are always doomed to failure.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil harm
Definition doom in British English