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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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Conservative commentators Piers Morgan and Brit Hume were quick to condemn Trump.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Chief Constable Jo Farrell said that no-one from either club had come out to condemn the disorder.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

They will condemn it as illegal even if it ends well, which is far from guaranteed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Then, Mayor Bill de Blasio was quick to condemn the behavior and called it unacceptable.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Fear and anger can make us vindictive and abusive, unjust and unfair, until we all suffer from the absence of mercy and we condemn ourselves as much as we victimize others.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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