Condemn

  • 11condemn — verb (T) 1 DISAPPROVE to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong: Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing. | condemn sth/sb as: The law has been condemned as an… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12condemn — [[t]kənde̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ condemns, condemning, condemned 1) VERB If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. [V n] Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence... [V n for n] Graham was right… …

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  • 13condemn — 01. The murderer was [condemned] to die in the electric chair. 02. Leaders of all the major political parties have joined together to [condemn] this latest violent incident by extremist groups. 03. His overwhelming shyness around women has… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 14condemn */*/ — UK [kənˈdem] / US verb [transitive] Word forms condemn : present tense I/you/we/they condemn he/she/it condemns present participle condemning past tense condemned past participle condemned 1) to say publicly that you think someone or something is …

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  • 15condemn — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French condempner, from Latin condemnare, from com + damnare to condemn more at damn Date: 14th century 1. to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and… …

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  • 16condemn — condemnable /keuhn dem neuh beuhl/, adj. condemnably, adv. condemner /keuhn dem euhr/, condemnor /keuhn dem euhr, keuhn dem nawr /, n. condemningly, adv. /keuhn dem /, v.t. 1. to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong… …

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  • 17condemn — verb ADVERB ▪ roundly, strongly, vehemently, vigorously ▪ unequivocally, utterly (esp. BrE) ▪ unanimously, universally …

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  • 18condemn — con|demn [ kən dem ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to say publicly that you think someone or something is bad or wrong: Politicians have condemned the attacks. condemn someone/something as something: The mayor condemned the proposal as very damaging.… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19condemn — con•demn [[t]kənˈdɛm[/t]] v. t. 1) to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure 2) to sentence to punishment, esp. a severe punishment: to condemn a murderer to death[/ex] 3) to pronounce to be guilty… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20condemn — See condemn, contemn …

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