foredoom

American  

[fawr-doom, fohr-, fawr-doom, fohr-] / fɔrˈdum, foʊr-, ˈfɔrˌdum, ˈfoʊr- /

verb (used with object)

1. to doom beforehand; destine.

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noun

1. Archaic. a doom ordained beforehand; destiny.

foredoom British  

/ fɔːˈduːm /

verb

1. (tr) to doom or condemn beforehand

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Etymology

Origin of foredoom

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + doom

Example Sentences

To every season But whatever its source, midlife stress does not foredoom us to a life out of control, especially in our relationships.

From Scientific American • Mar. 5, 2015

Their attitude seems to foredoom any U.S.-Soviet peace plan for the Middle East�even if the two superpowers could agree on joint proposals.

From Time Magazine Archive

My father said blest Hymen here should join With sacred Love to make Lucinda thine; But other union these dire drums foredoom, The dark dead union of the eternal tomb.

From The Columbiad by Barlow, Joel

Of course the girl's anticipations of "God's country" were too glowing not to foredoom her to disappointment.

From Why Joan? by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein

It is they to whom the people has entrusted the conduct of the most critical phase of the whole campaign in which the recurrence of similar errors may foredoom the Empire to disruption.

From England and Germany by Hughes, William Morris