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condemned
[ kuhn-demd ]
adjective
- pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment:
A condemned man has the right to know how the execution will proceed.
- deemed or declared unfit for use or service:
One of the condemned buildings is going to be demolished to make room for luxury apartments.
- 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.
- doomed to eternal punishment in hell; damned:
At the Last Judgment, condemned sinners will offer excuses in vain.
noun
- Usually the condemned.
- 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.
- the damned:
The condemned are those who are full of themselves and laugh at their unrighteousness.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of condemn ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- -Dz·Ա adjective
- ܲ·Dz·Ա adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of condemned1
Example Sentences
It echoes a similar announcement made by Tunisia two years ago, which was swiftly condemned as anti-black racism.
In a statement, Ramaphosa's office condemned the new tariffs as "punitive", saying they could "serve as a barrier to trade and shared prosperity".
Global stockmarkets fell after tariffs were announced and a series of world leaders condemned the measures.
New trade tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday are expected to have a major global impact, and have been condemned by the European Union and other key US allies.
The inquiry was launched last year by MPs on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, which condemned the state of some temporary accommodation as "utterly shameful".
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