seal someone's fate

verb

To prevent (a decision, event, etc.) from being influenced or changed by a willful act; to preempt someone's future actions by deciding the course of events ahead of time.

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Meanings

verbseal someone's fate (third-person singular simple present seals someone's fate, present participle sealing someone's fate, simple past and past participle sealed someone's fate)

present singular third person seals someone's fate · participle present sealing someone's fate · participle past sealed someone's fate · past sealed someone's fate

  1. To prevent (a decision, event, etc.) from being influenced or changed by a willful act; to preempt someone's future actions by deciding the course of events ahead of time.
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