doom

[[t]dum[/t]]

n.

1) fate or destiny, esp. adverse fate

2) ruin or death

3) rel the Last Judgment, at the end of the world

4) to destine, esp. to an adverse fate

5) to condemn to death

6) to ensure the failure of

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Etymology: bef. 900; OE dōm judgment, law; c. OHG tuom, ON dōmr; cf. Skt dhaman, Gk thémis law; akin to do I, deem