condemn

[ kuhn-dem ]
/ kənˈdɛm /

verb (used with object)

Origin of condemn

1350–1400; Middle English condempnen < Anglo-French, Old French condem(p)ner < Latin condemnāre. See con-, damn

OTHER WORDS FROM condemn

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH condemn

blame censure condemn (see synonym study at blame) condemn contemn

Example sentences from the Web for condemn

British Dictionary definitions for condemn

condemn
/ (kənˈdɛm) /

verb (tr)

to express strong disapproval of; censure
to pronounce judicial sentence on
to demonstrate the guilt of his secretive behaviour condemned him
to judge or pronounce unfit for use that food has been condemned
to compel or force into a particular state or activity his disposition condemned him to boredom

Derived forms of condemn

Word Origin for condemn

C13: from Old French condempner, from Latin condemnāre, from damnāre to condemn; see damn