condemn to

condemn (someone) to (something)

To assign one a particular fate or punishment. That criminal has been condemned to a life of hard labor.See also: condemn

condemn someone to something

[for a judge] to sentence someone to something; to relegate someone to a particular punishment. By confessing, he condemned himself to many years in prison. I don't want to condemn you to a life of unpleasantness.See also: condemn