jdn. dem Untergang weihen

to doom someone to ruin

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Noun

Untergang m.

Verb

weihen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Die Königin weiht 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