verb
condemn
kun-DEM/kənˈdem/
To judge someone or something deserving of rejection or punishment.
The woman strongly condemns the practice of dumping trash.
Etymology
Damnare developed from harm or damage into judging guilty and blaming, with the prefix perhaps adding emphasis. To condemn something expresses an adverse judgment: it declares the thing blameworthy or intolerable.
In context
to condemn the rocket attacks and to reiterate this important message of de-escalation.
More examples
- The judge condemned the prisoner to life in prison.
- Inspectors condemned the apartment building because it was unsafe.
- The injury condemned him to weeks in bed.
Forms
condemn · condemns · condemned · condemning
condemnation noun — An expression of strong disapproval or blame.