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

Another loss would condemn them to the worst campaign in 27 years of the Six Nations.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From Slate • 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

If you think or feel that he does, then you, too, are blinded by a feeling as terrible as that which you condemn in him, and without as much justification.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

condemn

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