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Condemn

verb/kˈuːliːz/
Definition
express strong disapproval of
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈuːliːz/
🇬🇧British English
/kəndˈɛm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəndˈɛm/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈuːliːz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbexpress strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”
verbdeclare or judge unfit for use or habitation
“The building was condemned by the inspector”
verbcompel or force into a particular state or activity
“His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence”
verbdemonstrate the guilt of (someone)
“Her strange behavior condemned her”
verbpronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
“He was condemned to ten years in prison”
verbappropriate (property) for public use
“the county condemned the land to build a highway”
Word Forms
condemnatoryadjectivecontaining or imposing condemnation or censure
condemnationnounthe condition of being strongly disapproved of
reprobationnounsevere disapproval
excoriationnounsevere censure
sentencenounthe period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verurteilen
äußern Sie starke Missbilligung
🇫🇷French
condamner
exprimer sa vive désapprobation à l'égard
🇪🇸Spanish
condenar
expresar una fuerte desaprobación de
🇮🇹Italian
condannare
esprimere forte disapprovazione
🇳🇱Dutch
veroordelen
een sterke afkeuring uiten
🇵🇹Portuguese
condenar
expressar forte desaprovação
🇷🇺Russian
осуждать
выразить резкое неодобрение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निंदा करना
के प्रति कड़ी अस्वीकृति व्यक्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
নিন্দা
এর তীব্র অসম্মতি প্রকাশ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
கண்டனம்
கடும் கண்டனத்தை தெரிவிக்கின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
ఖండించండి
తీవ్ర అసంతృప్తిని వ్యక్తం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
निंदा
तीव्र नापसंती व्यक्त करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિંદા
ની તીવ્ર અસંમતિ વ્યક્ત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಬಲವಾದ ಅಸಮ್ಮತಿಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അപലപിക്കുന്നു
ശക്തമായ വിയോജിപ്പ് പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿੰਦਾ
ਦੀ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
مذمت
کی شدید ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谴责
表示强烈反对
🇯🇵Japanese
非難する
~に強い反対を表明する
🇰🇷Korean
비난하다
에 대해 강한 반대 의사를 표명
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lên án
bày tỏ sự không đồng tình mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ประณาม
แสดงความไม่เห็นด้วยอย่างแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memvonis
menyatakan ketidaksetujuan yang kuat terhadap
🇵🇭Filipino
hatulan
magpahayag ng matinding hindi pagsang-ayon sa
🇲🇾Malay
mengutuk
menyatakan penolakan yang kuat terhadap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يدين
التعبير عن الرفض الشديد
🇮🇷Persian
محکوم کردن
ابراز مخالفت شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
kınamak
şiddetle onaylamadığını ifade etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְגַנוֹת
להביע אי הסכמה חריפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'condemn'?
The primary meaning of 'condemn' is 'express strong disapproval of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'condemn' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'condemn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'condemn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'condemn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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