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| 1. | [ verb ] express strong disapproval of | |
| Synonyms: | decry excoriate reprobate objurgate | |
| Examples: | "We condemn the racism in South Africa" "These ideas were reprobated" |
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| Related terms: | denounce disapprobation excoriation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] declare or judge unfit | |
| Examples: | "The building was condemned by the inspector" |
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| Related terms: | declare declare boo explode judge | |
| 3. | [ verb ] demonstrate the guilt of (someone) | |
| Examples: | "Her strange behavior condemned her" |
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| Related terms: | demonstrate attest attaint condemnation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] compel or force into a particular state or activity | |
| Examples: | "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence" |
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| Related terms: | compel | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (law) pronounce a sentence on, in a court of law | |
| Synonyms: | sentence doom | |
| Examples: | "He was condemned to ten years in prison" |
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| Related terms: | declare declare foredoom reprobate court-martial law conviction disapprobation prison_term convict | |
| Similar spelling: |
condemned condemning contemn condense countdown condiment condenser condensed Condon condom contender condensing condensate condone contend contempt counting count_on |
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