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condemn
verb
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
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- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ONDEM
- Scrabble score
- N/A
- Database source
- Verified dictionary data
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verb
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
“The building was condemned by the inspector”
verb
express strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”
verb
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
“He was condemned to ten years in prison”
verb
demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
“Her strange behavior condemned her”
verb
appropriate (property) for public use
“the county condemned the land to build a highway”
verb
compel or force into a particular state or activity
“His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence”
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Example Sentences
The building was condemned by the inspector
We condemn the racism in South Africa
These ideas were reprobated
He was condemned to ten years in prison
Her strange behavior condemned her
the county condemned the land to build a highway
His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence
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