Condemn

Quick meaning: Condemn is a verb meaning (transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.

Meaning

(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
2. (transitive) To judicially announce a verdict upon a finding of guilt; To sentence
3. (transitive) To confer eternal divine punishment upon.
4. (transitive, figuratively) To destine to experience bad circumstances; to doom.
5. (transitive) To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.
6. (transitive) To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.
7. (transitive, law) To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government or to be a prize.

Example Sentences

The judge condemned him to death.

She was condemned to life in prison.

The president condemned the terrorists.

Too many people are condemned to a life of poverty.

Word Forms

• condemns
• condemning
• condemned

Synonyms for condemn

Depending on context, synonyms include admonish, objurgate, upbraid, animadvert, bash, slash.

Antonyms for condemn

Common opposites include acquit, clear, vindicate, acquittance, assoil, assoilzie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include decry, objurgate, doom, sentence, excoriate, condemnation.

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