verb🔗ShareCondamner, critiquer sévèrementTo strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of."The president condemned the terrorists."Le président a condamné les terroristes.moralattitudepoliticslawgovernmentsocietystatementactiontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCondamnerTo judicially pronounce (someone) guilty."The judge condemned the thief to five years in prison. "Le juge a condamné le voleur à cinq ans de prison.lawgovernmentguilttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCondamner à la damnation éternelleTo confer eternal divine punishment upon."The ancient religious text condemned the dishonest merchant to eternal damnation. "L'ancien texte religieux a condamné le marchand malhonnête à la damnation éternelle.religiontheologysoulcursetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéclarer (un bâtiment) inhabitableTo adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation."The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire."La maison a été déclarée inhabitable après avoir été gravement endommagée par le feu.propertybuildingtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCondamner, déclarer non conformeTo 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. "L'équipe de construction a été condamnée pour son travail bâclé sur la nouvelle extension de l'école, et le directeur a ordonné de refaire tout le mur extérieur.buildingarchitecturepropertytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCondamner, déclarer impropre à la consommationTo 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. "Le chef a condamné le lait caillé, le jugeant impropre à l'utilisation dans les céréales du matin de l'école.fooddrinktoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCondamner, exproprierTo 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. "Le conseil municipal a condamné le vieux bâtiment de la rue Elm pour faire place à un nouveau parc.propertygovernmentlawtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConfisquerTo 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. "Le capitaine a confisqué le navire endommagé, le déclarant inapte à de nouveaux voyages.nauticalgovernmentsailinglawtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading