fate

/feɪt/ noun

Translation

THINGS THAT HAPPEN [C] › what happens to someone, especially when it is something bad

son, akıbet, ölüm

His fate is now in the hands of the jury.1761

POWER [U] › a power that some people believe decides what will happen

kader, kısmet, talih, yazgı, alın yazısı

I believe it was fate that caused us to meet again. → See also quirk of fate1761

(Definition of fate noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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