condemn

Verb

Verb Forms: condemned, condemning, condemns

To express strong disapproval of; to sentence to punishment.
express strong disapproval of
- "We condemn the racism in South Africa"
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"
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
- "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
appropriate (property) for public use
- "the county condemned the land to build a highway"
To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
To judicially announce a verdict upon a finding of guilt; To sentence
To confer eternal divine punishment upon.
To destine to experience bad circumstances; to doom.
To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.
To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.
To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.
To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.
To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.
To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.
To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.
To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.
To declare (a vessel) to be unfit for service.
To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.
To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government or to be a prize.

Examples

She was condemned to life in prison.
The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.
The judge condemned him to death.
The player would silently CONDEMN his bad tile draws, but never vocally complain.
The president condemned the terrorists.
Too many people are condemned to a life of poverty.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English condempnen, from Old French condamner, from Latin condemnāre (“to sentence, condemn, blame”), from com- + damnāre (“to harm, condemn, damn”), from damnum (“damage, injury, loss”). Displaced native Middle English fordemen (from Old English fordeman (“condemn, sentence, doom”) > Modern English fordeem.

Synonyms

decry, doom, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate, sentence, convict, damn

Antonyms

acquit, save

Scrabble Score: 12

condemn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
condemn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
condemn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

condemn: valid Words With Friends Word