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condemn

The correct spelling is condemn.

How to pronounce condemn

/kənˈdɛm/
verb

IPA: /kənˈdɛm/

Say it like: Con-dem-n

The correct spelling is condemn. To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of. For example: "The president condemned the terrorists."

Usage Examples

The president condemned the terrorists.

The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.
  2. 2.To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
  3. 3.To confer eternal divine punishment upon.
  4. 4.To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.
  5. 5.To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.

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