Dooms Meaning in English

word · lemma: doom

US

ˈdumz

DOOMZ

UK

dˈuːmz

DOOMZ

Definition

'Dooms' is the third person singular or plural form of the verb 'doom', meaning to give someone a terrible fate, to condemn, or to make certain that something bad will happen.

Usage & Nuances

Used formally and in literature, often with fate, disaster, or ruin. Typically a strong verb meaning there is no way to avoid the bad outcome. Not common in daily conversation. Do not confuse with "domes" (roofs).

• Spanish: condena - sentencia - destino fatal
• Portuguese (BR): condena - sentença - destino fatal
• Portuguese (PT): condenação - sentença - destino fatal
• Chinese (Simplified): 厄运（命运）- 死亡（判决）
• Chinese (Traditional): 厄運（命運）- 死亡（判決）
• Hindi: अभाग्य - मृत्यु (निर्णय)
• Arabic: يُحْكِم بالفناء - يحكم بالهلاك - يقضي عليه
• Bengali: অবশ্যম্ভাব্য পরিণতি দেয় - বিনাশ ডেকে আনে
• Russian: обрекает
• Japanese: 運命づける - 破滅させる
• Vietnamese: kết án - khiến cho chịu số phận xấu
• Korean: 운명짓다 - 파멸로 이끌다
• Turkish: mahkûm eder - felakete sürükler
• Urdu: تباہی کا حکم دینا - برباد کرنا
• Indonesian: menentukan takdir buruk - menghukum pada kehancuran

Example Sentences

She dooms the project with her negative attitude.

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Fate dooms them to repeat their mistakes.

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His decision dooms the city.

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It’s her stubbornness that always dooms relationships for her.

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Too much pride sometimes dooms even the strongest teams.

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Bad planning always dooms these ideas before they even start.

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