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precondemn

[ pree-kuhn-dem ]
/ ˌpri kənˈdɛm /

verb (used with object)

to condemn beforehand, as before a legitimate trial.

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Origin of precondemn

First recorded in 1625–35; pre- + condemn

OTHER WORDS FROM precondemn

pre·con·dem·na·tion [pree-kon-dem-ney-shuhn, -duhm-], /ˌpri kɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm-/, noun

Words nearby precondemn

precompose, preconceive, preconception, preconceptual stage, preconcert, precondemn, precondition, preconize, preconquest, preconscious, preconsonantal
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