What does "predetermine" mean?

To determine or decide in advance.

What is a synonym for "predetermine"?

Common synonyms include: arrange, be predisposed, bias, calculate, destine, destines.

Pronounced //ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn//.

/ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/ verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

1
To determine or decide in advance. transitive
"God's Counsel doth not predetermine the Will to any evil"
2
cause to be biased wordnet
3
To doom by previous decree; to foredoom. transitive
4
determine beforehand wordnet

"You can't predetermine things like fate."

From Latin praedēterminō; equivalent to pre- + determine.