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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But the French foreign ministry in a statement to AFP condemned "false information" that it said claimed France was "putting into question its sovereignty of Hunter and Matthew".

From Barron's

Some airlines have condemned the abuse of wheelchair service, but cracking down comes with risks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Government officials condemned what they described as a “grotesque threat.”

From Salon

Environmentalists condemn the energy consumption and the vast quantities of water needed.

From Barron's

It was also condemned by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, which described the video as "sickening and totally inexcusable".

From BBC

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