condemn
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment: to condemn a murderer to life imprisonment.
to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring: His acts condemn him.
to judge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service: to condemn an old building.
U.S. Law. to acquire ownership of for a public purpose, under the right of eminent domain: The city condemned the property.
to force into a specific state or activity: His lack of education condemned him to a life of menial jobs.
to doom to eternal punishment in hell.
to declare incurable.
Origin of condemn
1synonym study For condemn
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Other words from condemn
- con·dem·na·ble [kuhn-dem-nuh-buhl], /kənˈdɛm nə bəl/, adjective
- con·dem·na·bly, adverb
- con·demn·er [kuhn-dem-er], /kənˈdɛm ər/, con·dem·nor [kuhn-dem-er, kuhn-dem-nawr], /kənˈdɛm ər, kən dɛmˈnɔr/, noun
- con·demn·ing·ly, adverb
- re·con·demn, verb (used with object)
- self-con·demn·ing, adjective
- un·con·dem·na·ble, adjective
- un·con·demn·ing, adjective
- un·con·demn·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use condemn in a sentence
After that report, the Lincoln Project condemned Weaver, calling him a “predator,” “liar” and “an abuser.”
Lincoln Project tweeted a co-founder’s private messages after leaders promised to probe sexual harassment claims | Andrea Salcedo | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostFor every bit of man-made excess the exhibition condemns, it shows us a dozen times over that if we look close enough and deep enough, natural “excess” is everywhere.
Baltimore exhibition of outsider art celebrates nature’s ‘excess’ with a wake-up call about pollution | Kelsey Ables | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostSome of her colleagues even voted in Greene’s defense in spite of condemning her behavior in the past.
House punishes Republican lawmaker who promoted violent conspiracy theories | Taylor Hatmaker | February 5, 2021 | TechCrunchOn the one hand, establishment leaders have condemned Greene.
The Marjorie Taylor Greene committee removal vote, explained | Gabby Birenbaum | February 5, 2021 | VoxHe released a statement condemning Greene’s past statements, some of which she admitted were false and said she regretted in a House floor speech Thursday.
Republicans worry their big tent will mean big problems in 2022 elections | Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey | February 4, 2021 | Washington Post
The campaign included a push for the World Health Organization to condemn gay-conversion therapy.
Dean Teresa A. Sullivan praised the “overwhelming response by this community to condemn the evil acts” reported by Rolling Stone.
Why It Was Right to Question Rolling Stone’s U-VA Rape Story | Michael Moynihan | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll religions condemn lying, but Alicia Florrick likely will not be elected if she runs as an atheist.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs it the one where we condemn the genocide of Native Americans?
Are Politicians Too Dumb to Understand the Lyrics to ‘Born in the USA’? | Parker Molloy | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt may come as a surprise then that Scott and, particularly Sata, have refused to condemn Mugabe.
Yet if there is a measure of untruth in such pretty flatteries, one needs to be superhuman in order to condemn them harshly.
Children's Ways | James SullySome affirm that he wrote to please royalty, but if so why did he not condemn the custom to appease the wrath of a sapient king.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Do not believe this; be certain that those who profess such a doctrine are practising themselves the deceit they condemn so much.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyIn reference to this, as well as to any other matter inculcated upon them, their consciences will either approve or condemn them.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamWe do not pretend to justify either his ignorance or his imposture; but we cannot condemn his doctrine of one only God.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
British Dictionary definitions for condemn
/ (kənˈdɛm) /
to express strong disapproval of; censure
to pronounce judicial sentence on
to demonstrate the guilt of: his secretive behaviour condemned him
to judge or pronounce unfit for use: that food has been condemned
to compel or force into a particular state or activity: his disposition condemned him to boredom
Origin of condemn
1Derived forms of condemn
- condemnable (kənˈdɛməbəl), adjective
- condemnably, adverb
- condemnation, noun
- condemner, noun
- condemningly, adverb
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