doom
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it
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Sense 2 verb
decree or designate beforehand
She was destined to become a great pianist
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Sense 3 verb
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
He was condemned to ten years in prison
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Sense 4 verb
make certain of the failure or destruction of
This decision will doom me to lose my position
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | doom |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | destiny |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | terminus |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | destiny |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | destination |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | destiny |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | ordain |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | judgment of conviction |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | condemnation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | condemnation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | prison term |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 3 | entails | Related & opposite | convict |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | declare |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | foredoom |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | reprobate |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | doom |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | ensure |