con
demn
Third Person
condemns
Present Participle
condemning
Past Tense
condemned
Past Participle
condemned
1
to strongly and publicly disapprove of something or someone
transitive
- The community leaders condemned the act of vandalism in a public statement.
- The teacher condemned cheating, emphasizing the importance of academic integrity.
- The international community condemned the use of chemical weapons in the conflict.
- The organization condemned discriminatory practices and called for equal treatment.
- The religious leader condemned violence, urging followers to seek peaceful resolutions.
2
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
- The court condemned the serial killer to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
- The judge condemned the corrupt politician to the maximum sentence allowed by law.
- In some countries, certain crimes can lead to being condemned to death penalty by lethal injection.
- The jury unanimously condemned the terrorist to a lengthy prison term for his role in the attack.
- The court condemned the drug lord to decades behind bars for trafficking large quantities of illegal substances.
3
to formally declare something as unsuitable or unsafe for use
transitive
- The health department condemned the abandoned building, citing structural hazards and unsanitary conditions.
- Following the safety inspection, the fire marshal condemned the old warehouse as a fire risk.
- Due to contamination concerns, the FDA condemned the entire batch of tainted food products.
- The electrical inspector condemned the faulty wiring in the apartment complex.
- The government agency condemned the defective car model as unsafe for road use.
4
to establish or demonstrate someone or something as guilty
transitive
- The forensic evidence presented at the trial condemned the suspect as the perpetrator of the crime.
- The whistleblower's revelations condemned the corporation.
- The investigative report condemned the company for its unethical business practices.
- The committee's investigation condemned the police department for its excessive use of force.
- The international community condemned the dictator's regime for its suppression of freedom of speech.
5
to compel someone to endure or accept something undesirable or unpleasant
- The sudden illness condemned him to a prolonged period of bed rest.
- Growing up in poverty condemned her to a childhood devoid of many luxuries her peers enjoyed.
- The onset of the pandemic condemned millions to isolation, as social distancing measures became necessary.
- The unexpected loss of her job condemned her to navigate the uncertainties of unemployment in an unstable economy.
- The escalating conflict in the region condemned civilians to live in constant fear and uncertainty.
6
to officially designate and declare private property to be acquired for public use
transitive
- The local government condemned several parcels of land to build a new highway.
- The city council condemned a portion of downtown for urban redevelopment.
- The transportation authority condemned properties along the proposed route for a subway extension.
- To accommodate population growth, the planning commission condemned farmland on the outskirts of town.
- The federal government condemned private properties to establish a national park.