How to Say "to doom" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to doom” is “sentenciar” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
verbC1
guaranteeing a negative result
Examples
Ese error garrafal sentenció el partido a favor del otro equipo.
That huge mistake sealed the game in favor of the other team.
Su falta de puntualidad sentenció sus posibilidades de ascenso.
His lack of punctuality doomed his chances of a promotion.
Con un gesto frío, ella sentenció el fin de la relación.
With a cold gesture, she signaled the definitive end of the relationship.
Metaphorical use
In this context, the 'object' of the verb is usually the result or the event itself (e.g., 'sentenciar el partido').
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