verbπShareTo strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of."The president condemned the terrorists."politicsgovernmentlawmoralsocietyattitudeactionstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo judicially pronounce (someone) guilty."The jury condemned the defendant after hearing all the evidence in the trial. "lawguiltgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confer eternal divine punishment upon."According to some religious beliefs, God condemned Judas for betraying Jesus. "religiontheologysoulcurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation."The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire."propertybuildinglawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone."The inspector condemned the faulty wiring in the new school building, requiring the electricians to redo the entire installation. "architecturebuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption."The health inspector condemned the batch of milk after finding traces of bacteria. "fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain."The city condemned the old warehouse to make way for a new public park. "propertygovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service."After the severe storm damage, the coast guard condemned the fishing boat as unfit for service. "nauticalgovernmentlawmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person sentenced to death."The condemned awaited his final appeal, hoping for a last-minute reprieve. "lawpersonguiltstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally."According to legend, the pirate captain was condemned to eternally guard his buried treasure after betraying his crew. "cursereligiontheologysoulsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving been sharply scolded."The student, caught cheating on the test, left the classroom with a condemned expression. "attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAdjudged or sentenced to punishment, destruction, or confiscation."The condemned house stood empty, awaiting demolition. "lawguiltnegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a building) Officially marked uninhabitable."The old apartment building, deemed unsafe after the earthquake, was officially condemned and scheduled for demolition. "propertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
