jdn. dem Untergang weihen

to doom someone to ruin

Türkçe: birini yıkıma mahkum etmek

Noun

der Untergang m.

Verb

weihen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Which form of weihen fills the gap?

Die Königin ____ den Verräter dem Untergang durch Verbannung.

How it is used

Means 'to doom someone to ruin' in a fatalistic sense. Formal/literary register, used in dramatic or historical contexts. A critic might say 'Der Vertrag weiht das Unternehmen dem Untergang.' Very strong, avoid in casual speech.

Other verbs that go with Untergang

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. / etw. vor dem Untergang rettento save someone/something from ruin/destruction
• zum Untergang führento lead to ruin/downfall

All collocations with Untergang

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• nach Vergeltung streben / trachtento actively seek revenge
• Not leidento suffer severe difficulties, often financial or material
• Krieg führen mit+Dat.to wage war or engage in serious conflict
• ins Chaos führento lead into chaos, emphasizing a person's role as the cause
• auf Nummer sicher gehento play it safe

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko