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"
Synonyms:
verb

appropriate (property) for public use

Example: "the county condemned the land to build a highway"

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