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Condemn has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

express strong disapproval of

"We condemn the racism in South Africa"

"These ideas were reprobated"

2

declare or judge unfit for use or habitation

"The building was condemned by the inspector"

3

compel or force into a particular state or activity

"His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"

4

demonstrate the guilt of (someone)

"Her strange behavior condemned her"

5

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

"He was condemned to ten years in prison"

6

appropriate (property) for public use

"the county condemned the land to build a highway"

7

To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

"The mayor condemned the vandals who destroyed the historic library, vowing that such reckless destruction would never be tolerated in our community again."

Example Sentences
"We condemn the racism in South Africa" verb
"These ideas were reprobated" verb
"The building was condemned by the inspector" verb
"His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence" verb
"Her strange behavior condemned her" verb
"He was condemned to ten years in prison" verb
"the county condemned the land to build a highway" verb
See Also
condemnation condemneth damn by association deplore obelized doom censorious censure
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
denounce declare compel attest impound
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
boo explode attaint foredoom reprobate

Origin

The word "condemn" comes from the Latin verb damnāre, which originally meant to harm or cause damage. It entered English through Old French and Middle English, replacing an older native term with a similar meaning.

Rhyming Words
indemn solemn contemn unsolemn precondemn
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