sealed someone's fate

A form of seal someone's fate — 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

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of seal someone's fate
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