verbπShareTo strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of."The president condemned the terrorists."moralattitudepoliticslawgovernmentsocietystatementactiontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo judicially pronounce (someone) guilty."The judge condemned the thief to five years in prison. "lawgovernmentguilttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confer eternal divine punishment upon."The ancient religious text condemned the dishonest merchant to eternal damnation. "religiontheologysoulcursetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation."The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire."propertybuildingtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone."The construction crew was condemned for their shoddy work on the new school addition, and the principal ordered them to redo the entire exterior wall. "buildingarchitecturepropertytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption."The chef condemned the spoiled milk, deeming it unfit to use in the school's morning cereal. "fooddrinktoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain."The city council condemned the old building on Elm Street to make way for a new park. "propertygovernmentlawtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service."The captain condemned the damaged ship, declaring it unfit for further voyages. "nauticalgovernmentsailinglawtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
