Dictionary Check: condemn
"condemn" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
verb
express strong disapproval of
Example:
"We condemn the racism in South Africa"
verb
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
Example:
"The building was condemned by the inspector"
verb
compel or force into a particular state or activity
Example:
"His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"
verb
demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
Example:
"Her strange behavior condemned her"
verb
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Example:
"He was condemned to ten years in prison"
verb
appropriate (property) for public use
Example:
"the county condemned the land to build a highway"
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