Condemn

/kəndˈɛm/

/kənˈdɛm/

to condemn

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

to strongly and publicly disapprove of something or someone

to formally declare something as unsuitable or unsafe for use

to establish or demonstrate someone or something as guilty

to compel someone to endure or accept something undesirable or unpleasant

to officially designate and declare private property to be acquired for public use

Example

The jury unanimously condemned the terrorist to a lengthy prison term for his role in the attack.

The judge condemned the corrupt politician to the maximum sentence allowed by law.

The court condemned the serial killer to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

The court condemned the drug lord to decades behind bars for trafficking large quantities of illegal substances.

In some countries, certain crimes can lead to being condemned to death penalty by lethal injection.

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