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