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Condemn Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Condemn? [v] declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector" [v] express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" [v] pronounce a sentence on, in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" [v] demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her" [v] compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Condemn: decry \| doom \| excoriate \| objurgate \| reprobate \| sentence Related Terms \| Find terms related to Condemn: accuse \| act on \| anathematize \| anathemize \| animadvert on \| arraign \| attaint \| belittle \| blacklist \| blame \| bring home to \| bring to ruin \| call to account \| cast blame upon \| cast reflection upon \| censure \| complain against \| condemned \| confound \| consigned \| consume \| convict \| criticize \| cry down \| cry out against \| cry out on \| cry shame upon \| damn \| damned \| deal destruction \| decimate \| decree \| decry \| denounce \| denunciate \| deprecate \| depreciate \| depredate \| desolate \| despoil \| destined \| destroy \| devastate \| devour \| disapprove \| disparage \| dissolve \| doom \| doomed \| engorge \| excommunicate \| fated \| find \| find against \| find for \| find guilty \| foreordained \| fulminate against \| gobble \| gobble up \| gut \| gut with fire \| havoc \| impeach \| impugn \| incinerate \| indict \| inveigh against \| knock \| lay in ruins \| lay waste \| ordained \| order \| pass judgment \| pass sentence \| pass sentence on \| penalize \| pronounce \| pronounce judgment \| pronounce on \| pronounce sentence \| proscribe \| rap \| ravage \| rebuke \| reflect upon \| report \| reprehend \| reprimand \| reproach \| reprobate \| reprove \| return a verdict \| ruin \| ruinate \| rule \| scold \| sentence \| shake up \| shipwreck \| skin \| swallow up \| throw into disorder \| unleash destruction \| unleash the hurricane \| upbraid \| upheave \| utter a judgment \| vandalize \| vaporize \| waste \| wrack \| wreak havoc \| wreck See Also \| attaint \| attest \| boo \| certify \| compel \| convict \| court-martial \| declare \| demonstrate \| denounce \| evidence \| explode \| foredoom \| hiss \| judge \| manifest \| obligate \| oblige Condemn In Webster's Dictionary \Con*demn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condemned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condemning} (? or ?).] [L. condemnare; con- + damnare to condemn: cf. F. condamner. See {Damn}.] 1. To pronounce to be wrong; to disapprove of; to censure. Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it! Why, every fault's condemned ere it be done. --Shak. Wilt thou condemn him that is most just? --Job xxxiv. 17. 2. To declare the guilt of; to make manifest the faults or unworthiness of; to convict of guilt. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it. --Matt. xii. 42. 3. To pronounce a judicial sentence against; to sentence to punishment, suffering, or loss; to doom; -- with to before the penalty. Driven out from bliss, condemned In this abhorred deep to utter woe. --Milton. To each his sufferings; all are men, Condemned alike to groan. --Gray. And they shall condemn him to death. --Matt. xx. 18. The thief condemned, in law already dead. --Pope. No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn. --Goldsmith. 4. To amerce or fine; -- with in before the penalty. The king of Egypt . . . condemned the land in a hundred talents of silver. --2 Cron. xxxvi. 3. 5. To adjudge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service; to adjudge or pronounce to be forfeited; as, the ship and her cargo were condemned. 6. (Law) To doom to be taken for public use, under the right of eminent domain. Syn: To blame; censure; reprove; reproach; upbraid; reprobate; convict; doom; sentence; adjudge.

Condemn Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Condemn?

[v] declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"
[v] express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
[v] pronounce a sentence on, in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
[v] demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her"
[v] compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"

Condemn In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*demn"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condemned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Condemning} (? or ?).] [L. condemnare; con- + damnare
to condemn: cf. F. condamner. See {Damn}.]
1. To pronounce to be wrong; to disapprove of; to censure.

         Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it! Why,
         every fault's condemned ere it be done. --Shak.

         Wilt thou condemn him that is most just? --Job
                                               xxxiv. 17.

2. To declare the guilt of; to make manifest the faults or
   unworthiness of; to convict of guilt.

         The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment
         with this generation, and shall condemn it. --Matt.
                                               xii. 42.

3. To pronounce a judicial sentence against; to sentence to
   punishment, suffering, or loss; to doom; -- with to before
   the penalty.

         Driven out from bliss, condemned In this abhorred
         deep to utter woe.                    --Milton.

         To each his sufferings; all are men, Condemned alike
         to groan.                             --Gray.

         And they shall condemn him to death.  --Matt. xx.
                                               18.

         The thief condemned, in law already dead. --Pope.

         No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I
         condemn.                              --Goldsmith.

4. To amerce or fine; -- with in before the penalty.

         The king of Egypt . . . condemned the land in a
         hundred talents of silver.            --2 Cron.
                                               xxxvi. 3.

5. To adjudge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service; to
   adjudge or pronounce to be forfeited; as, the ship and her
   cargo were condemned.

6. (Law) To doom to be taken for public use, under the right
   of eminent domain.

Syn: To blame; censure; reprove; reproach; upbraid;
     reprobate; convict; doom; sentence; adjudge.

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