Pre′de‐ter″mine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Predetermined (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Predermining.] [Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. prédéterminer.] 1. To determine (something) beforehand. Sir M. Hale.
2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.