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1. Decree or designate beforehand
   "She was doomed to become a great pianist"
   - destine, fate, designate
    
2. Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
   "He was doomed to ten years in prison"
   - sentence, condemn
    
3. Make certain of the failure or destruction of
   "This decision will doom me to lose my position"

1. An unpleasant or disastrous destiny
   "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"
   - doomsday, day of reckoning, end of the world

Derived forms: doomed, dooms, dooming

Type of: assure, declare, destiny, ensure, fate, guarantee, insure, kismet, ordain, secure

Encyclopedia: Doom