Main Entry: con·demn
Pronunciation: k&n-'dem
Function: transitive verb
1 : to impose a penalty on; especially : to sentence to death
2 : to adjudge unfit for use or consumption
3 : to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain : TAKE —con·dem·nable /k&n-'dem-n&-b&l, -'de-m&-/ adjective —con·dem·na·tion /"kän-"dem-'nA-sh&n/ noun —con·demn·er or con·dem·nor /k&n-'de-m&r, -'dem-"nor/ noun