Suchen
to doom
01
verdammen, zum Scheitern bringen
to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions
Transitive: to doom sth
Example
Deliberate misinformation campaigns can doom a person 's reputation.
The deliberate sabotage doomed their chances of winning the competition.
Repeated violations of policies are dooming the company 's reputation.
02
verdammen, vorbestimmen zu einem schlechten Schicksal
to ensure that someone or something has a negative, unavoidable result or fate
Transitive: to doom an effort or activity to a negative outcome
Example
The storm 's strength doomed the town to destruction.
The company ’s financial troubles doomed it to eventual closure.
Their failure to negotiate effectively doomed the peace talks to failure.
03
verurteilen, richten
to declare a judgment or sentence, often condemning someone or something
Transitive: to doom sb to a punishment
Example
The judge doomed the defendant to a lengthy prison sentence for his crimes.
The judge doomed the criminal to life imprisonment for his actions.
The judge doomed the defendant to life in prison after the trial.
Doom
01
Schicksal, Untergang
an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
Beispiel
Deliberate misinformation campaigns can doom a person's reputation.
The deliberate sabotage doomed their chances of winning the competition.
Repeated violations of policies are dooming the company's reputation.
The unethical business practices were sure to doom the company's reputation and success in the long run.
The faulty wiring was sure to doom the electronic device to malfunction sooner or later.
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