doom

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DOOM

to determine the fate of in advance <had always felt that he was doomed to remain single forever>

Synonyms doom, fate, foredoom, foreordain, ordain, predestine, predetermine, preordain

Related Words predestinate; augur, forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy; preconceive, prejudge; condemn, sentence; bode, forebode (also forbode), portend; anticipate, divine, foreknow, foresee

to impose a judicial punishment on <doomed the murderer to life in prison without the possibility of parole>

Synonyms condemn, damn, doom

Near Antonyms pardon, reprieve

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