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   Con·demn

   /kənˈdem/

   

   verb

   • 1. express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure: "fair-minded people declined to condemn her on mere suspicion" Similar censurecriticizecastigateattackdenouncedeploredecryrevileinveigh againstblamechastiseberateupbraidreprimandrebukereprovereprehendtake to taskfind fault withgive someone/something a bad pressdeprecatedisparageinformal:slamhammerlay intocaneblastslateslag offhave a go atarchaic:slashreprobaterare:excoriatevituperatearraignobjurgateanathematizeOpposite praisecommend
   • 2. sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death: "the rebels had been condemned to death" Similar sentencepass sentence onconvictfind guiltyOpposite acquit
   • ▪ (of circumstances) force (someone) to endure something unpleasant or undesirable: "the physical ailments that condemned him to a lonely childhood" Similar doomdestinedamnforedoomforeordainmark someone out forconsignassignrare:predoom
   • ▪ prove or show the guilt of: "she could see in his eyes that her stumble had condemned her" Similar incriminateprove to be guiltyprove one's guiltimplicatearchaic:inculpate
   • ▪ officially declare (something, especially a building) to be unfit for use: "the pool has been condemned as a health hazard" Similar declare unfitdeclare unsafedenouncecriticize

   Word Origin Middle English (in condemn (sense 2)): from Old French condemner, from Latin condemnare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + damnare ‘inflict loss on’ (see damn).

   Derivatives

   • 1. condemnable adjective

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   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.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. condemn. in English. condemn. Thesaurus > to show disapproval of someone or something > condemn. These are words and phrases related to condemn. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of condemn.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-americancondemn | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   verb. us / kənˈdem/. Add to word list. Add to word list. to say very strongly that you think something is very bad: The president was quick to condemn the terrorists. (Definition of condemn from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › condemnCONDEMN definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   verb. uk / kənˈdem/ Add to word list. to say very strongly that you think something is very bad: The Prime Minister was quick to condemn the terrorists. (Definition of condemn from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of condemn. in Chinese (Traditional) （通常指出於道義而）譴責，指責… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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   To pronounce judgment against; express or feel strong disapprobation of; hold to be positively wrong, reprehensible, intolerable, etc.: used either of persons or things, with as, for, or on account of before an expressed ground of condemnation: as, to condemn a person for bad conduct, or as (sometimes colloquially for) a blackguard; to condemn ...

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   kn dem. features: Word Combinations ( verb ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. moral. The meaning of condemn. Definition of condemn. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › condemnationcondemnation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   noun. /ˌkɒndemˈneɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːndemˈneɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] condemnation (of somebody/something) an expression of very strong disapproval. There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.