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condemn — con·demn /kən dem/ vt 1: to impose a penalty on; esp: to sentence to death 2: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain: take con·dem·nable … Law dictionary
Condemn — Con*demn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condemned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condemning} (? or ?).] [L. condemnare; con + damnare to condemn: cf. F. condamner. See {Damn}.] 1. To pronounce to be wrong; to disapprove of; to censure. [1913 Webster] Condemn the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
death — W1S1 [deθ] n [: Old English;] 1.) a) [U] the end of the life of a person or animal ≠ ↑birth death of ▪ The death of his mother came as a tremendous shock. ▪ Cancer is the leading cause of death in women. ▪ How Danielle … Dictionary of contemporary English
condemn — ► VERB 1) express complete disapproval of. 2) (usu. condemn to) sentence to a punishment, especially death. 3) force (someone) to endure something unpleasant. 4) officially declare to be unfit for use. 5) prove the guilt of. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
condemn — v. 1) to condemn bitterly, harshly, strongly; unfairly, unjustly 2) (D; tr.) to condemn as (they were condemned as traitors) 3) (D; tr.) to condemn for (he was condemned for stealing a horse) 4) (D; tr.) to condemn to (to condemn smb. to death;… … Combinatory dictionary
condemn — verb (T) 1 DISAPPROVE to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong: Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing. | condemn sth/sb as: The law has been condemned as an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Death of Mark Duggan — For the Irish soccer player, see Mark Duggan (footballer). Death of Mark Duggan Date 4 August 2011 (2011 08 04) Time 18:15 BST Location … Wikipedia
condemn — con|demn [kənˈdem] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(disapprove)¦ 2¦(punish)¦ 3¦(force to do something)¦ 4¦(not safe)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: condemner, from Latin condemnare, from com ( COM ) + damnare ( DAMN4)] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
condemn — [[t]kənde̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ condemns, condemning, condemned 1) VERB If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. [V n] Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence... [V n for n] Graham was right… … English dictionary
condemn — 01. The murderer was [condemned] to die in the electric chair. 02. Leaders of all the major political parties have joined together to [condemn] this latest violent incident by extremist groups. 03. His overwhelming shyness around women has… … Grammatical examples in English
