condemn
Use Condemn in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
2.
to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment: to condemn a murderer to life imprisonment.
3.
to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring: His acts condemn him.
4.
to judge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service: to condemn an old building.
5.
U.S. Law. to acquire ownership of for a public purpose, under the right of eminent domain: The city condemned the property.
6.
to force into a specific state or activity: His lack of education condemned him to a life of menial jobs.
7.
to declare incurable.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English condempnen < Anglo-French, Old French condem(p)ner < Latin condemnāre. See con-, damn
1350–1400; Middle English condempnen < Anglo-French, Old French condem(p)ner < Latin condemnāre. See con-, damn
Related forms
con·dem·na·bly, adverb
con·demn·ing·ly, adverb
re·con·demn, verb (used with object)
self-con·demned, adjective
self-con·demn·ing, adjective
un·con·dem·na·ble, adjective
un·con·demned, adjective
un·con·demn·ing, adjective
un·con·demn·ing·ly, adverb
Antonyms
2. exonerate, liberate.
2. exonerate, liberate.
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condemn (kənˈdɛm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to express strong disapproval of; censure |
| 2. | to pronounce judicial sentence on |
| 3. | to demonstrate the guilt of: his secretive behaviour condemned him |
| 4. | to judge or pronounce unfit for use: that food has been condemned |
| 5. | to compel or force into a particular state or activity: his disposition condemned him to boredom |
| [C13: from Old French condempner, from Latin condemnāre, from damnāre to condemn; see | |
| condemnable | |
| —adj | |
| con'demnably | |
| —adv | |
| condem'nation | |
| —n | |
| con'demner | |
| —n | |
| con'demningly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
condemn
c.1300, from O.Fr. condemner, from L. condemnare, from com- intensive prefix + damnare "to harm, damage." Replaced O.E. fordeman.
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Example sentences
As a result they condemn themselves to ineffectiveness.
It is not a day for me to condemn anyone else, given my own failings and sins.
We condemn any attempts to infiltrate company networks to obtain user information.
Gold never provided the straight jacket on credit expansion that gold bugs today proclaim or that mainstream economists condemn.
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