condemn

con·demn  (kn-dm)

tr.v. con·demned, con·demn·ing, con·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.

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

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con·demna·ble (-dmn-bl) adj.

con·demna·tory (-n-tôr, -tr) adj.

con·demner (-dmr), con·demnor (-dmr, -dm-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.

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condemn

Verb

1. to express strong disapproval of

2. to pronounce sentence on in a court of law

3. to force into a particular state: a system that condemns most of our youngsters to failure

4. to judge or declare (something) unfit for use

5. to indicate the guilt of: everything the man had said condemned him, morally if not technically [Latin condemnare]

condemnation n
condemnatory adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	condemn - express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" decry, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"
	2.	condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector" boo, hiss - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech explode - drive from the stage by noisy disapproval declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	3.	condemn - compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
	4.	condemn - demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her" attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" attaint - condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted"
	5.	condemn - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" sentence, doom law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" foredoom - doom beforehand declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" reprobate - abandon to eternal damnation; "God reprobated the unrepenting sinner"
	6.	condemn - appropriate (property) for public use; "the county condemned the land to build a highway" confiscate, impound, sequester, seize, attach - take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

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condemn

verb 1. denounce, damn, criticize, disapprove, censure, reprove, upbraid, excoriate, reprehend, blame << OPPOSITE approve

verb 2. sentence, convict, damn, doom, pass sentence on << OPPOSITE acquit

Translations

condemn [kənˈdɛm] vt → condenar

condemn [kənˈdɛm] vt → condamner

condemn [kənˈdɛm] vt → verurteilen;

(building) → für abbruchreif erklären

condemn [kənˈdɛm] vt → condannare

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condemn

v condemn [kənˈdem]

1 to criticize as morally wrong or evil Everyone condemned her for being cruel to her child.veroordeel; teregwys; afkeur, laak; misprys; verdoemيُدين، يَنْتَقِدпорицавамodsoudit, obvinitfordømmeverurteilenκατακρίνωcondenarhukka mõistmaسرزنش کردن؛ نکوهش کردنtuomitacondamnerלְגַנוֹתआलोचना करनाosuditimegbélyegez, elítélmenyalahkanfordæmacondannare非難する비난하다smerktinosodītmengutukafkeurenfordømmepotępiaćcondenara condamnaосуждатьodsúdiťobsojatiosuditifördömaวิจารณ์อย่างแรงkınamak, ayıplamak譴責засуджувати; обвинувачуватиمذمت کرناchỉ trích谴责

2 to sentence to (a punishment) She was condemned to death.veroordeelيَحْكُم عَلىосъждамodsoudit kdømmeverurteilenκαταδικάζωcondenarsüüdi mõistmaمحکوم کردنtuomitacondamner (à)לִגְזוֹר עַל, לָדוּןसजा देनाosuditi(el)ítélmenghukumdæmacondannare有罪の判決をする선고하다nuteistinotiesātdihukumveroordelendømmeskazywaćcondenara condamna (la)приговариватьodsúdiťobsoditiosuditidömaถูกตัดสินลงโทษçarptırmak, mahkûm etmek判刑засуджуватиکے خلاف سزا کا فیصلہ سناناkết án判刑

3 to declare (a building) to be unfit to use These houses have been condemned.onbewoonbaar verklaarيَقْضي بِعَدَم صَلاحِيَّة الشَّيءбракувамprohlásit za nepoužitelnékondemnerefür unbewohnbar/gesundheitsschädlich erklärenχαρακτηρίζω κτ. ως ακατάλληλο για χρήσηdeclarar en ruinakõlbmatuks tunnistamaکلنگی اعلام کردن؛ حکم خرابی صادر کردنmäärätä purettavaksicondamnerלִפסוֹל לְשִׁימוּשकिसी मकान इत्यादि को रहने योग्य नहीं करार देनाprogladitiszanálmenyatakan tak layakdæma ónÿtan eða ónothæfandichiarato inabitabile使用に適さないと決定する사용 불가 결정을 내리다pripažinti netinkamuatzīt par nederīgudiisytiharkanonbewoonbaar verklarenkondemnere, erklære for saneringsmodenprzeznaczać do rozbiórkicondenara declara ilocu­ibilпризнавать непригоднымuznať za nepoužívateľnéizločitipredvideti za rušenjeutdömaประกาศว่าใช้การไม่ได้kullanılmaz olduğunu bildirmek宣告...不適用бракувати, визнавати непридатнимناکارہ قرار دیناtịch thu宣告...不适用

n condemnation [kondemˈneiʃən]

veroordeling; afkeuring; doemvonnisشَجْب ، اسْتِنكار، إدانَهосъжданеodsouzenífordømmelsedie Verurteilungκαταδίκηcondenahukkamõist, süüdimõistmineمحکومیت؛ سرزنشtuomiocondamnationגִּנוּי @@@גִינוּי$$$दोष लगानाosudahelytelenítés, megbélyegzéspenghukumanfordæming; dómurcondanna非難비난, 유죄 선고, 불량품 판정smerkimas, nuteisimasnosodīšana; notiesāšanahukumanafkeuring, veroordelingfordømmelse; kondemnasjon, kondemneringpotępienie, skazaniecondenaçãocon­dam­nareосуждение;признание непригоднымodsúdenieobsodbaosudafördömelse, dom, utdömningการวิจารณ์อย่างแรงkınama, ayıplama, lânetleme譴責осуд, засудженняمذمتsự kết án; chỉ trích谴责

condemned cell

a cell for a prisoner under sentence of death. dodeselزنْزانَةُ المَحْكوم عَلَيْهِ بالأعْدامкилия за осъдени на смъртcela smrtidødscelledie Todeszelleκελί θανατοποινίτηcelda de los condenados a muertesurmamõistetu kongسلول زندانیان محکوم به اعدامkuolemansellicellule des condamnésתָּא נִדוֹנִים לַמָוֵותसजाए मौत के कैदियों के लिए काल कोठरीćelija za osuđenog na smrtsiralomházsel untuk orang hukuman matidauðaklefi(cella dei condannati a morte)死刑囚監房사형수 감방mirtininkų kameranāvinieku kamerapenjara pesalah hukuman matidodenceldødscellecela śmiercicela da morte,celulă pentru con­dam­naţii la moarteкамера смертникаcela smrticelica obsojenca na smrtćelija osuđenika na smrtdödscellห้องขังนักโทษประหารölüm hücresi死刑牢房камера смертникаکال کوٹھڑیxà lim biệt giam死刑牢房