Meaning & Definition of Condemn in English

1. Express strong disapproval of

• "We condemn the racism in south africa"

• "These ideas were reprobated"

2. Declare or judge unfit for use or habitation

• "The building was condemned by the inspector"

3. Compel or force into a particular state or activity

• "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"

4. Demonstrate the guilt of (someone)

• "Her strange behavior condemned her"

5. Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

• "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

6. Appropriate (property) for public use

• "The county condemned the land to build a highway"