condemning Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb express strong disapproval of
    excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
    • We condemn the racism in South Africa
    • These ideas were reprobated
  2. verb declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
    condemn.
    • The building was condemned by the inspector
  3. verb compel or force into a particular state or activity
    condemn.
    • His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence
  4. verb demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
    condemn.
    • Her strange behavior condemned her
  5. verb pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
    doom; condemn; sentence.
    • He was condemned to ten years in prison
  6. verb appropriate (property) for public use
    condemn.
    • the county condemned the land to build a highway
  7. adjective satellite containing or imposing condemnation or censure
    condemnatory.
    • a condemnatory decree

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