condemn

tr.v., -demned, -demn·ing, -demns.

1. To express strong disapproval of: condemned the needless waste of food.
2. To pronounce judgment against; sentence: condemned the felons to prison.
3. To judge or declare to be unfit for use or consumption, usually by official order: condemn an old building.
4. To lend credence to or provide evidence for an adverse judgment against: were condemned by their actions.
5. Law. To appropriate (property) for public use.

[Middle English condemnen, from Old French condemner, from Latin condemnāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + damnāre, to sentence (from damnum, penalty).]

condemnable con·dem'na·ble (-dĕm'nə-bəl) adj.
condemnatory con·dem'na·to'ry (-nə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
condemner con·demn'er (-dĕm'ər) or con·dem'nor (-dĕm'ər, -dĕm-nôr') n.

SYNONYMS   condemn, damn, doom, sentence. These verbs mean to determine the punishment or destiny of one found to be guilty or undeserving: condemned the dissident to hard labor; damned the murderer to everlasting misery; an attempt that was doomed to failure; sentenced the traitor to life in prison. See also synonyms at criticize.

verb

1. To feel or express strong disapproval of: censure, denounce, deplore, reprehend, reprobate. See praise/blame.
2. To pronounce judgment against: damn, doom, sentence. See law.

v

Definition: blame, convict
Antonyms: absolve, acquit, approve, clear, discharge, exonerate, free, pardon, release, set free

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To adjudge or find guilty of a crime and sentence. To declare a building or ship unsafe for use or occupancy. To decide that a navigable vessel is a prize or is unfit for service. To take privately owned land for public use in exchange for just compensation by virtue of the power of eminent domain.

IN BRIEF: To declare another's guilt.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do. — Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).

Tutor's tip: Knowing that society would also "contemn" (look down on, treat with contempt) him, she felt able to "condemn" (criticize strongly) him for not using a "condom" (a protective sheath used in sexual activity).

Common misspelling(s) of condemned

• condemmed

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fordømme, dømme, afsløre, kondemnere, opgive, erklære konfiskeret

Nederlands (Dutch)
veroordelen, onbewoonbaar verklaren, gedoemd zijn tot, verbeurdverklaren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Jur) condamner, être condamné/voué (à faire), déclarer qch inhabitable, déclarer qch impropre à la consommation, critiquer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verurteilen, verdammen , beschlagnahmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καταδικάζω, (μτφ.) χαρακτηρίζω ως ακατάλληλο

Italiano (Italian)
condannare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - condenar

Русский (Russian)
приговаривать, осуждать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - condenar, sentenciar, desaprobar, censurar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fördöma, fälla, kassera, förklara förbruten, expropriera (am.), konfiskera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
判刑, 处刑, 责备

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 判刑, 處刑, 責備

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비난하다, 유죄판결을 내리다, 폐기처분을 내리다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 非難する, 糾弾する, 有罪を証明する, 運命づける, 有罪の判決を下す, 不良品と定める, 不治の宣告をする, 接収する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أدان, حكم على, استنكر, ندد ب, انتقد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גינה, דן, החרים, פסל לשימוש, הרשיע‬

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