doom

nouns

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
"everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
day of reckoning, doom, doomsday, end of the world

verbs

decree or designate beforehand
"She was destined to become a great pianist"
designate, destine, doom, fate
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
"He was condemned to ten years in prison"
condemn, doom, sentence
make certain of the failure or destruction of
"This decision will doom me to lose my position"
doom
is a type of (narrower)
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure