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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | condemner, from Latin condemnare, from com- ( COM-) + damnare ( DAMN4) |
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1 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.
disapprove
Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing. condemn something/somebody as something The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty.
The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty. condemn somebody/something for (doing) something She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children.
She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children.2 to give someone a severe punishment after deciding they are guilty of a crime
punish
3 if a particular situation condemns someone to something, it forces them to live in an unpleasant way or to do something unpleasant
force to do something
condemn somebody to (do) something people condemned to a life of poverty His occupation condemned him to spend long periods of time away from his family.
people condemned to a life of povertyHis occupation condemned him to spend long periods of time away from his family.4 to state officially that something is not safe enough to be used : an old house that had been condemned
not safe
TBan old house that had been condemned