to come to (in the end); to end in
to attribute; to blame
努力が報われず、全てが無に帰した。
The effort went unrewarded and everything came to nothing.
その決断が成功に帰するとは限らない。
That decision doesn't necessarily end in success.
一生懸命やってきたことが全て無に帰してしまうのは悔しい。
It's frustrating to see everything you've worked so hard for come to nothing.