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Definitions

condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /
VERB
blame, convict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
castigate censure chide criticize decry denounce punish sentence
STRONG
adjudge belittle damn deprecate depreciate disapprove disparage doom frame judge knock name pronounce proscribe reprehend reproach reprobate reprove skin upbraid
WEAK
blow whistle on call down come down on denunciate find fault with find guilty hang something on lay at one's door let have it pass sentence on pin it on point finger at put away put down send up send up the river thumbs down on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve compliment laud praise
STRONG
build up commend endorse exalt sanction
WEAK
absolve acquit clear discharge exonerate free pardon release set free

Example Sentences

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“New Humans” refuses to condemn innovation for its harms, but also doesn’t portray any step forward as an unalloyed good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

When she appeared on television recently to condemn the rise of immigration enforcement in the region, students expressed concern for her.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

"Everyone should feel safe and welcome at Heathrow, and we utterly condemn the hateful comments we have seen," Heathrow's Chief People Officer, Jo Butler, says.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

NGOs and civil society groups regularly condemn violations of civil liberties and threats against political opponents.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

It is quite another to condemn all use of hindsight and to insist that the past should only be presented ‘in its own terms’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.