foredoom

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US /fɔrˈduːm/ UK /fɔːˈduːm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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verb
to doom or condemn beforehand to a particular fate

His reckless temper seemed to foredoom every venture he attempted.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to doom or condemn... predestinepreordaincondemnpredeterminedestine doom

Word family

Derived forms foredoomed

Related forms fore doom

Etymology

A compound of fore- ('beforehand') and doom (from Old English dom 'judgment, decree'), meaning to condemn or destine to a fate in advance.

fore Old English dom Dutch

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