condemn meaning and definition

CONDEMN verb

Definition of condemn (verb)

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