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condemn

verb

con·​demn kən-ˈdem How to pronounce condemn (audio)
condemned; condemning; condemns

transitive verb

1
: to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation
a policy widely condemned as racist
2
a
: to pronounce guilty : convict
b
: sentence, doom
condemn a prisoner to die
3
: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption
condemn an old apartment building
4
: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain
condemnable
kən-ˈdem-nə-bəl How to pronounce condemn (audio)
-ˈde-mə-
adjective
condemnatory
kən-ˈdem-nə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce condemn (audio)
-ˈde-mə-
adjective
condemner
kən-ˈde-mər How to pronounce condemn (audio)
noun
or condemnor
kən-ˈde-mər How to pronounce condemn (audio)
kən-ˌdem-ˈnȯr,
ˌkän-

Synonyms

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criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly.

criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions.

criticized the police for using violence

reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.

reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students

censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding.

a Senator formally censured by his peers

reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction.

reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle

condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment.

condemned the government's racial policies

denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration.

a pastoral letter denouncing abortion

Example Sentences

We strongly condemn this attack against our allies. The government condemns all acts of terrorism. The country condemns the use of violence on prisoners. The school condemns cheating, and any student caught cheating will be expelled. City officials condemned our apartment building and forced us to leave.
Recent Examples on the Web The titular character, Paul, an evocation of Gauguin, is so obviously reprehensible that we are forced to condemn him—and thus Gauguin himself, by extension. Ella Fox-martens, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2022 In the interview Wednesday, Khan went to lengths not to directly condemn the military, which has long served as the true power broker in Pakistani politics. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Mayor Doug Hutchens asked for the council's support to condemn and raze the building. Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2022 The Ukrainian president said that as a guarantor of their humane treatment in accordance with the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC should speak out to condemn Russia’s alleged actions. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 30 July 2022 Moscow’s influence in Africa was on display in March during the U.N. vote to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Andrew Meldrum And Mogomotsi Magome, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2022 Many had sought to avoid taking a side on the war in Ukraine,, with 25 of Africa’s 54 states abstaining from a vote to condemn Russia’s invasion of its neighbor during the U.N. General Assembly in March. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 Differing perspectives on global health, economic policy, and human rights have long tested the relationship — with China’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding further strain. BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 So far, China has refused to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine and backed Moscow’s complaints about NATO expansion. Madhumita Murgia, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French condempner, from Latin condemnare, from com- + damnare to condemn — more at damn

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of condemn was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing condemn

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