Translation of "exitium" into English

Vitellius litteras ad Titianum fratrem Othonis composuit, exitium ipsi filioque eius minitans ni incolumes sibi mater ac liberi servarentur.

Vitellius wrote to Titianus, Otho's brother, threatening him and his son with death, unless the lives of his mother and his children were spared.

Septimius cum perfugisset ad tribunal pedibusque Caecinae advolveretur, eo usque flagitatus est donec ad exitium dederetur.

One Septimius, who fled to the tribunal and was grovelling at Caecina's feet, was persistently demanded till he was given up to destruction.

inerat tamen simplicitas ac liberalitas, quae, ni adsit modus, in exitium vertuntur.

Yet he had a certain frankness and generosity, qualities indeed which turn to a man's ruin, unless tempered with discretion.