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condemned

American  
[kuhn-demd] / kənˈdɛmd /

adjective

  1. pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment.

    A condemned man has the right to know how the execution will proceed.

  2. deemed or declared unfit for use or service.

    One of the condemned buildings is going to be demolished to make room for luxury apartments.

  3. viewed or spoken of with strong disapproval; judged as wrong or unacceptable, often formally.

    Apartheid, by universal agreement, is an inhumane, unjust, and condemned practice.

  4. doomed to eternal punishment in hell; damned.

    At the Last Judgment, condemned sinners will offer excuses in vain.

noun

  1. Usually the condemned

    1. the person or persons pronounced guilty in a court of law and sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment.

      We join in prayer for the condemned, his victim, and their families.

    2. the damned.

      The condemned are those who are full of themselves and laugh at their unrighteousness.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of condemn.

Other Word Forms

  • self-condemned adjective
  • uncondemned adjective

Etymology

Origin of condemned

condemn ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Parents have since paid for a temporary scaffold bridge that allows people to traverse the condemned bridge.

From Los Angeles Times

State Department official on Friday condemned her father’s sentencing, saying it was “unacceptable” to target Hong Kong freedom advocates and their families.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has condemned the racial abuse aimed at a string of Premier League players, warning it is "very easy" for social media users to target them without facing punishment.

From BBC

Qatar’s foreign ministry on Thursday condemned recent attacks in Pakistan and expressed condolences for the victims.

From The Wall Street Journal

An advocacy group representing current and former FBI employees condemned the firings.

From BBC

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