condemn

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con·demn | \ kən-ˈdem

condemned; condemning; condemns

Definition of condemn

transitive verb

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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Other Words from condemn

condemnable \ kən-ˈdem-nə-bəl

, -ˈde-mə- \ adjective

condemnatory \ kən-ˈdem-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

, -ˈde-mə- \ adjective

condemner \ kən-ˈde-mər

\ or condemnor \ kən-ˈde-mər

; kən-ˌdem-ˈnȯr , ˌkän- \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for condemn

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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 Yes, but to condemn him for that would be to miss the layers of meaning that complicate moral judgment. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2021 Annie protests, when colleagues and random Portlanders condemn her for giving a platform to the family’s objectionable views. — oregonlive, 5 May 2021 During the course of the detainment, the body-cam footage shows Bottom pleading for medical attention while officers condemn her for speeding. — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 Democrats noted Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin’s Virginia Wins PAC had contributed $3,000 to Copeland’s campaign, and called on Youngkin to condemn the tweet. — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2021 Speaking a day after holding a news conference to condemn vaccine mandates, DeSantis agreed that the shots save lives. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2021 As ministers and leaders of a proudly progressive religious institution, we are dismayed by how people of faith are warping scripture to condemn CRT. — Time, 1 Sep. 2021 And yet many figures who participated in these two decades of failure have recently been trotted out to condemn Biden’s decision to leave, instead of being held publicly accountable. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2021 If the Trump administration had ignored a direct warning from the Supreme Court, Democrats would rightfully line up to condemn the president. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 7 Aug. 2021

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