condemn
/kənˈdɛm/verb2 syllables
Condemn means: express strong disapproval of.
Synonyms for condemn21
verb, as in express strong disapproval of
What does condemn mean?6
verb
express strong disapproval of“We condemn the racism in South Africa”
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law“He was condemned to ten years in prison”
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation“The building was condemned by the inspector”
compel or force into a particular state or activity“His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence”
demonstrate the guilt of (someone)“Her strange behavior condemned her”
appropriate (property) for public use“the county condemned the land to build a highway”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with condemn?11
Condemn in a sentence
- Today, most people in the world condemn slavery.Source_VOA
- It is important to condemn racism, but that alone is not enough.helloroto
- It's important to condemn racism, but that alone isn't enough.CK
- If you despise him, people will condemn you.anzart
- Don't condemn others, and you won't be condemned.rul
- He condemned the court and, by implication, the entire legal system.IMer
- According to today's morning paper, the condemned criminal committed suicide.unknown
- The doctors were wrong to condemn the couple.unknown
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Forms of condemn
as a verb
- past tense
- condemned
- present participle
- condemning
- third-person singular
- condemns
- past participle
- condemned