26984 words

condemn

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:

Examples:

The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.
The film was condemned for its sexism.
2
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:

Examples:

The movie was condemned for glorifying violence.
3
to severely punish someone who has committed a crime, or to force someone to suffer:

Examples:

Those who remember the past are not condemned to repeat it.
Illness condemned her to spend her remaining days in a home.
4
to decide officially that a building is not safe for people to use

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