[Vocabulary] Is "doomed himself" correct? What does it mean?

[ronaldo1980]

Hello,

Is the following sentence correct:

"The man doomed himself by entering that fight"?


What does "doomed himself" mean?

 

[riquecohen]

He entered a fight (or any other situation) which was certain to end badly for him.

 

[emsr2d2]

He had effectively sealed his own fate by taking part in the fight.

 

[Raymott]

In this context, "doomed" can mean anything from being killed to simply suffering the embarassment of losing the fight.