释义
[ kuh n-dem ] SHOW IPA
/ kənˈdɛm / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment: to condemn a murderer to life imprisonment.
to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring: His acts condemn him.
to judge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service: to condemn an old building.
U.S. Law . to acquire ownership of for a public purpose, under the right of eminent domain: The city condemned the property.
to force into a specific state or activity: His lack of education condemned him to a life of menial jobs.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of condemn First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English condempnen, from Anglo-French, Old French condem(p)ner, from Latin condemnāre; see con-, damn
ANTONYMS FOR condemn 2 exonerate, exculpate, liberate.
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synonym study for condemn 1 . See blame.
OTHER WORDS FROM condemn con·dem·na·ble [kuh n-dem -nuh -buh l], /kənˈdɛm nə bəl/, adjective con·dem·na·bly, adverb con·demn·er [kuh n-dem -er], /kənˈdɛm ər/, con·dem·nor [kuh n-dem -er, kuh n-dem-nawr ], /kənˈdɛm ər, kən dɛmˈnɔr/, noun con·demn·ing·ly, adverb re·con·demn, verb (used with object) self-con·demned, adjective self-con·demn·ing, adjective un·con·dem·na·ble, adjective un·con·demned, adjective un·con·demn·ing, adjective un·con·demn·ing·ly, adverb
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH condemn 1. blame, censure, condemn (see synonym study at blame) 2. condemn , contemn Words nearby condemn concussion, concussion grenade, concyclic, cond., Condé, condemn , condemnation, condemnatory, condemned cell, condensable, condensate
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But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
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Yet none but an enthusiast or fanatic could condemn it as iniquitous.
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I shall not speak much to these things for which I am condemn ed, lest I seem to condemn others.
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To convict and condemn the poor peasants, of whom no one would think twice, was a mere trifle.
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The council being consulted, commanded the inquisitors to condemn and punish the accused as an homicide.
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British Dictionary definitions for condemn verb (tr) to express strong disapproval of; censure
to pronounce judicial sentence on
to demonstrate the guilt of his secretive behaviour condemned him
to judge or pronounce unfit for use that food has been condemned
to compel or force into a particular state or activity his disposition condemned him to boredom
Derived forms of condemn condemnable (kənˈdɛməbə l ), adjective condemnably , adverb condemnation , noun condemner , noun
condemningly , adverb
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Word Origin for condemn C13: from Old French condempner, from Latin condemnāre, from damnāre to condemn; see damn
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