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