condemn

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verb

1. express strong disapproval of (Freq. 18)
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
• Syn:
reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate
• Derivationally related forms:
excoriation (for: excoriate), reprobation (for: reprobate), condemnatory, condemnation
• Hypernyms:
denounce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. declare or judge unfit for use or habitation (Freq. 2)
- The building was condemned by the inspector
• Derivationally related forms:
condemnation
• Hypernyms:
declare
• Hyponyms:
boo, hiss, explode
• Entailment:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. compel or force into a particular state or activity (Freq. 1)
- His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence
• Hypernyms:
compel, oblige, obligate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
4. demonstrate the guilt of (someone) (Freq. 1)
- Her strange behavior condemned her
• Derivationally related forms:
condemnation
• Hypernyms:
attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence
• Hyponyms:
attaint
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
5. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law (Freq. 1)
- He was condemned to ten years in prison
• Syn:
sentence, doom
• Derivationally related forms:
condemnation, sentence (for: sentence)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
declare
• Hyponyms:
foredoom, reprobate
• Entailment:
convict
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They want to condemn the prisoners
6. appropriate (property) for public use
- the county condemned the land to build a highway
• Hypernyms:
impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sentence, doom, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate