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Jinx (Verb)

Foredoom to failure; "This project is jinxed!".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Their bad luck from the start seemed to jinx the entire expedition.
Somehow, his presence on the team had jinxed their winning streak.
They believed the rival company had jinxed their new product launch.
They thought the wrong choice of venue would jinx the concert's chances of success.
That severe weather warning had jinxed the plans for the outdoor festival.

Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She believed her rival had managed to jinx her chances of winning the competition by the way they had looked at her before the performance.
It was said that a wicked witch had jinxed the old mansion, causing strange occurrences to happen to anyone who dared to enter.
The coach thought the opposing team's star player had jinxed his team by staring them down before the game.
Legend has it that the treasure was jinxed, and anyone who found it would meet a terrible fate.
Many fans believed that the team was jinxed after their star player made a jarring comment before the championship game.