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condemn
[ kuhn-dem ]
verb (used with object)
- to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
- to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment:
to condemn a murderer to life imprisonment.
Antonyms: , ,
- 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.
- U.S. Law. to acquire ownership of for a public purpose, under the right of eminent domain:
The city condemned the property.
- to force into a specific state or activity:
His lack of education condemned him to a life of menial jobs.
- to doom to eternal punishment in hell.
- to declare incurable.
condemn
/ kənˈdɛm; kənˈdɛməbəl /
verb
- to express strong disapproval of; censure
- to pronounce judicial sentence on
- to demonstrate the guilt of
his secretive behaviour condemned him
- to judge or pronounce unfit for use
that food has been condemned
- to compel or force into a particular state or activity
his disposition condemned him to boredom
Derived Forms
- ˌDzԻˈԲپDz, noun
- DzˈԾԲ, adverb
- DzˈԱ, noun
- condemnable, adjective
- DzˈԲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz··Բ· [k, uh, n-, dem, -n, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- Dz··Բ· adverb
- Dz·· [k, uh, n-, dem, -er], Dz··Դǰ [k, uh, n-, dem, -er, k, uh, n-dem-, nawr], noun
- Dz··Բ· adverb
- ·Dz· verb (used with object)
- -Dz··Բ adjective
- un·Dz··Բ· adjective
- ܲ·Dz··Բ adjective
- un·Dz··Բ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of condemn1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It echoes a similar announcement made by Tunisia two years ago, which was swiftly condemned as anti-black racism.
In a statement, Ramaphosa's office condemned the new tariffs as "punitive", saying they could "serve as a barrier to trade and shared prosperity".
Global stockmarkets fell after tariffs were announced and a series of world leaders condemned the measures.
New trade tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday are expected to have a major global impact, and have been condemned by the European Union and other key US allies.
The inquiry was launched last year by MPs on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, which condemned the state of some temporary accommodation as "utterly shameful".
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