- condemn
- con|demn [kənˈdem] v [T]▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(disapprove)¦2¦(punish)¦3¦(force to do something)¦4¦(not safe)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: condemner, from Latin condemnare, from com- ( COM-) + damnare ( DAMN4)]1.) ¦(DISAPPROVE)¦to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong▪ Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing.condemn sth/sb as sth▪ The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty.condemn sb/sth for (doing) sth▪ She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children.2.) ¦(PUNISH)¦to give someone a severe punishment after deciding they are guilty of a crimecondemn sb to sth▪ He was found guilty and condemned to death .3.) ¦(FORCE TO DO SOMETHING)¦if a particular situation condemns someone to something, it forces them to live in an unpleasant way or to do something unpleasantcondemn sb to (do) sth▪ people condemned to a life of poverty▪ His occupation condemned him to spend long periods of time away from his family.4.) ¦(NOT SAFE)¦to state officially that something is not safe enough to be used▪ an old house that had been condemnedcondemn sth as sth▪ The pool was closed after being condemned as a health hazard.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.