Doom - English meaning

noun

Complete destruction or obliteration.

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The threat of global annihilation

noun

Complete destruction, so that nothing or no one is left

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During the cold war the threat of nuclear annihilation was always on people's minds., the candidate…

noun

An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

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An environmental catastrophe

noun

A sudden event that causes great suffering or destruction

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Losing his job was a financial catastrophe for his family., a chemical plant leak could cause an en…

noun

The action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.

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He had been depressed since the death of his father

noun

The end of life

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[ c ] a sudden/natural death, [ u ] i hope she finds the peace in death she never found in life., […

noun

The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

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The destruction of the rainforest

noun

The action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed

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Unusually high winds left widespread destruction over the area., the child needs help to control hi…

noun

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life.

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159 people died in the disaster

noun

An event causing great harm, damage, or suffering

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[ c/u ] financial disaster, [ u ] disaster aid/relief, [ c ] over 100 people died in the disaster.,…

noun

A sudden event that causes a lot of damage, such as a very bad fire, storm, or accident

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Insurance companies often charge extra to cover floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters., m…

noun

A loss of power, prosperity, or status.

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Many factors led to the downfall of the roman empire

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

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The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

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When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

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Dividend

noun

The fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct.

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Preventing the extinction of this unique frog will require the restoration of ponds and surrounding…

noun

A situation in which something no longer exists

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Extinction of the extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago., in danger of extinct…

noun

Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life.

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Then there are those who brim with passion not just for the state-approved quietus, but with fury f…

noun

The physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

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A large white house falling into gentle ruin

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

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The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

verb

To spoil or destroy something

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It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place., that guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

noun

The action or fact of ruining someone or something or of being ruined.

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Commercial malpractice causes the ruination of thousands of people

noun

Destruction

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Alcohol was the ruination of him.

noun

The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated.

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The termination of a contract

noun

The act of ending something, or the end of something

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Executive directors are entitled to 12 months' notice of termination of their contracts., all benef…