condemned Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb express strong disapproval of
   excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
   
   • We condemn the racism in South Africa
   • These ideas were reprobated
2. verb declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
   condemn.
   
   • The building was condemned by the inspector
3. verb compel or force into a particular state or activity
   condemn.
   
   • His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence
4. verb demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
   condemn.
   
   • Her strange behavior condemned her
5. verb pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
   doom; condemn; sentence.
   
   • He was condemned to ten years in prison
6. verb appropriate (property) for public use
   condemn.
   
   • the county condemned the land to build a highway

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