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   condemn

   /kənˈdɛm/

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   • 1. express complete disapproval of; censure: "most leaders roundly condemned the attack" 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 or accept something unpleasant: "the physical ailments that condemned him to a lonely childhood" Similar doomdestinedamnforedoomforeordainmark someone out forconsignassignrare:predoom
   • ▪ prove or show to be guilty or unsatisfactory: "she could see in his eyes that her stumble had condemned her" Similar incriminateprove to be guiltyprove one's guiltimplicatearchaic:inculpate
   • ▪ officially declare (something) 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).

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   • 1. condemnable adjective

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   What does it mean to condemn someone?

   • condemn somebody/something (for/as something) to express very strong disapproval of someone or something, usually for moral reasons The government issued a statement condemning the killings. The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What is the difference between condemn and denounce?

   • condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment. denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration. We strongly condemn this attack against our allies. The government condemns all acts of terrorism. The country condemns the use of violence on prisoners.

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   What does 'condem' mean?

   • To condemn means: 'to pronounce guilty', 'to censure or blame', 'to sentence to punishment', 'to give up to some fate', or 'to pronounce unfit for use'.

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   What is a condemn verb?

   • Definition of condemn verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to say very strongly that you think something is bad, usually for moral reasons condemn somebody/something The government issued a statement condemning the killings. condemn somebody/something for/as something The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.

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   What does it mean to be condemned?

   • be condemned (to something) He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged. be condemned to do something She was condemned to hang for killing her husband. [usually passive] to force somebody to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation synonym doom be condemned to something He was condemned to a life of hardship.

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   Where does the word 'condemn' come from?

   • Condemn originally comes, through Old French, from the Latin word condemnāre, "to sentence, condemn." You may see politicians condemn each other in political ads during a campaign in hopes of improving their chances of winning an election. You also might hear of a convict being " condemned to death."

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