condemn

con·demn | \ kən-ˈdem

condemned; condemning; condemns

Definition of condemn

1 : to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation a policy widely condemned as racist

2a : to pronounce guilty : convict

b : sentence, doom condemn a prisoner to die

3 : to adjudge unfit for use or consumption condemn an old apartment building

4 : to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain

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criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions. criticized the police for using violence reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking. reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding. a Senator formally censured by his peers reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction. reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment. condemned the government's racial policies denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration. a pastoral letter denouncing abortion

Examples of condemn in a Sentence

We strongly condemn this attack against our allies. The government condemns all acts of terrorism. The country condemns the use of violence on prisoners. The school condemns cheating, and any student caught cheating will be expelled. City officials condemned our apartment building and forced us to leave.

Recent Examples on the Web Asked by host Savannah Guthrie to condemn the group, Trump declined. — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Pandering to the fringe," 18 Oct. 2020 Guthrie asked Trump to condemn QAnon, which has been deemed dangerous by the FBI, several times during Thursday's town hall. — Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY, "'You're not someone's crazy uncle': Guthrie challenges Trump on conspiracy theory retweets," 16 Oct. 2020 An exchange during the debate in which Mr. Trump was asked to condemn white supremacist groups, including the far-right group Proud Boys, has also fueled concerns about possible violence. — Alexa Corse And Tarini Parti, WSJ, "Stepped-Up Recruitment of Poll Watchers Adds to Election Tensions," 6 Oct. 2020 The Proud Boys recently made headlines by celebrating President Trump's reply at last week's debate, when he was asked to condemn White supremacists. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, "Gay men have taken over the Proud Boys Twitter hashtag," 4 Oct. 2020 Trump appeared irritated and demanded to know whom he was being asked to condemn. — NBC News, "'Clown,' 'Racist,' 'You're not smart': First presidential debate devolves into name-calling slug fest," 30 Sep. 2020 Why wasn’t Biden asked to condemn left-wing violence or antifa? — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "The Right Is Blaming Chris Wallace for Trump’s Terrible Debate Performance," 30 Sep. 2020 When asked by moderator Chris Wallace to condemn white supremacists, Trump obfuscated. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, "What did we just watch? Breaking down the stunner of a presidential debate: This Week in the CLE," 30 Sep. 2020 During the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump was directly asked to condemn white supremacy. — Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com, "Trump Refused To Condemn White Supremacists. Instead, He Asked For Their Support.," 29 Sep. 2020

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