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condemned

/kənˈdɛmd/

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verb

To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

Examples :

"The president condemned the terrorists."

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To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.

Examples :

"The jury condemned the defendant after hearing all the evidence in the trial. "

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To confer eternal divine punishment upon.

Examples :

"According to some religious beliefs, God condemned Judas for betraying Jesus. "

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To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.

Examples :

"The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire."

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To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.

Examples :

"The inspector condemned the faulty wiring in the new school building, requiring the electricians to redo the entire installation. "

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verb

To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

Examples :

"The health inspector condemned the batch of milk after finding traces of bacteria. "

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To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.

Examples :

"The city condemned the old warehouse to make way for a new public park. "

property government law

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To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.

Examples :

"After the severe storm damage, the coast guard condemned the fishing boat as unfit for service. "

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noun

A person sentenced to death.

Examples :

"The condemned awaited his final appeal, hoping for a last-minute reprieve. "

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adjective

Having received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally.

Examples :

"According to legend, the pirate captain was condemned to eternally guard his buried treasure after betraying his crew. "

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adjective

Having been sharply scolded.

Examples :

"The student, caught cheating on the test, left the classroom with a condemned expression. "

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adjective

Adjudged or sentenced to punishment, destruction, or confiscation.

Examples :

"The condemned house stood empty, awaiting demolition. "

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adjective

(of a building) Officially marked uninhabitable.

Examples :

"The old apartment building, deemed unsafe after the earthquake, was officially condemned and scheduled for demolition. "

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