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condemn

/ condemn /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
declare or judge unfit
"The building was condemned by the inspector"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
boo hiss explode
Derived:
condemnation
Entails:
judge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
express strong disapproval of
"We condemn the racism in South Africa"
"These ideas were reprobated"
Type of:
denounce
Derived:
excoriation reprobation condemnation disapprobation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
"Her strange behavior condemned her"
Type of:
attest certify manifest
Kinds of:
attaint
Derived:
condemnation disapprobation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
compel or force into a particular state or activity
"His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"
Type of:
compel oblige obligate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 5
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
"He was condemned to ten years in prison"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
foredoom reprobate
Derived:
condemnation disapprobation prison term sentence time
Entails:
convict
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
2
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declare boo hiss explode denounce attest certify manifest attaint compel oblige obligate