CONDEMN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONDEMN?

Need another word that means the same as “condemn”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “condemn” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Condemn” are: doom, sentence, decry, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate, censure, criticize, castigate, attack, denounce, deplore, revile, inveigh against, blame, chastise, berate, upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, reprove, reprehend, take to task, find fault with, give someone a bad press, give something a bad press, pass sentence on, destine, damn, foredoom, foreordain, mark someone out for, incriminate, prove to be guilty, prove one's guilt, implicate, declare unfit, declare unsafe

Condemn as a Verb

Definitions of "Condemn" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “condemn” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death.
• Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law.
• Declare or judge unfit for use or habitation.
• Officially declare (something) to be unfit for use.
• Demonstrate the guilt of (someone.
• Appropriate (property) for public use.
• Express strong disapproval of.
• Compel or force into a particular state or activity.
• (of circumstances) force (someone) to endure or accept something unpleasant.
• Express complete disapproval of; censure.
• Prove or show to be guilty or unsatisfactory.

Synonyms of "Condemn" as a verb (38 Words)

attack	Launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities or start warfare with. The editors of the left leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker.
berate	Scold or criticize (someone) angrily. She berated herself for being fickle.
blame	Put or pin the blame on. They blame youth crime on unemployment.
castigate	Inflict severe punishment on. He was castigated for not setting a good example.
censure	Rebuke formally. Shareholders censured the bank for its extravagance.
chastise	Censure severely. The General cruelly chastised them with a whip.
criticize	Act as a critic. A literary text may be criticized on two grounds the semantic and the expressive.
declare unfit	Make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official.
declare unsafe	Make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official.
decry	Express strong disapproval of. They decried human rights abuses.
denounce	Publicly declare to be wrong or evil. The Assembly denounced the use of violence.
deplore	Express strong disapproval of. We deplore the government s treatment of political prisoners.
destine	Design or destine. She was destined to become a great pianist.
doom	Decree or designate beforehand. Her plan was doomed to failure.
excoriate	Criticize (someone) severely. He excoriated the government for censorship.
find fault with	Perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place.
foredoom	Doom beforehand. The policy is foredoomed to failure.
foreordain	Foreordain or determine beforehand. Progress is not foreordained.
give someone a bad press	Allow to have or take.
give something a bad press	Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.
implicate	Impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result. Viruses are known to be implicated in the development of certain cancers.
incriminate	Make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. He refused to answer questions in order not to incriminate himself.
inveigh against	Speak against in an impassioned manner.
mark someone out for	Make small marks into the surface of.
objurgate	Express strong disapproval of. The old man objurgated his son.
pass sentence on	Throw (a ball) to another player.
prove one's guilt	Provide evidence for.
prove to be guilty	Obtain probate of.
rebuke	Censure severely or angrily. The judge publicly rebuked the jury.
reprehend	Express strong disapproval of. A recklessness which cannot be too severely reprehended.
reprimand	Address a reprimand to. Officials were reprimanded for poor work.
reprobate	Express or feel disapproval of. His neighbours reprobated his method of proceeding.
reprove	Reprimand (someone. Don t be childish Hilary he reproved mildly.
revile	Spread negative information about. He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.
sentence	Pronounce a sentence on somebody in a court of law. Ten army officers were sentenced to life imprisonment.
take to task	Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route.
upbraid	Express criticism towards. He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance.

Usage Examples of "Condemn" as a verb

• The plan was condemned by campaigners.
• She could see in his eyes that her stumble had condemned her.
• He was condemned to ten years in prison.
• Most leaders roundly condemned the attack.
• Her strange behavior condemned her.
• His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence.
• The physical ailments that condemned him to a lonely childhood.
• The county condemned the land to build a highway.
• The building was condemned by the inspector.
• The pool has been condemned as a health hazard.
• The rebels had been condemned to death.
• We condemn the racism in South Africa.

Associations of "Condemn" (30 Words)

anathema	A detested person. Racial hatred was anathema to her.
anathematize	Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment. He anathematized them as bloody scroungers.
blame	Put or pin the blame on. They are trying to put the blame on us.
condemnation	(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building. His uncompromising condemnation of racism.
condemning	Containing or imposing condemnation or censure.
criticism	The analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work. The senator received severe criticism from his opponent.
criticize	Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws. The paper criticized the new movie.
curse	Invoke or use a curse against. She d put a curse on him.
decry	Express strong disapproval of. They decried human rights abuses.
defame	Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel. The journalists have defamed me.
degrading	Harmful to the mind or morals. The prisoners were subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.
denounce	Announce the termination of, as of treaties. Priests denounced him to the King for heresy.
deprecate	Express strong disapproval of; deplore. Avoid the deprecated blink element that causes text to flash on and off.
derogate	Deviate from (a set of rules or agreed form of behaviour. One country has derogated from the Rome Convention.
disapprobation	An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable. She braved her mother s disapprobation and slipped out to enjoy herself.
disparage	Express a negative opinion of. She disparaged her student s efforts.
disparaging	Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. Disparaging remarks about the new house.
disparagingly	In a disparaging manner. These mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging only to a story.
execration	The object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated.
humiliate	Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride. You ll humiliate me in front of the whole school.
rebuke	An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. He hadn t meant it as a rebuke but Neil flinched.
reproach	In the Roman Catholic Church a set of antiphons and responses for Good Friday representing the reproaches of Christ to his people. Her friends reproached her for not thinking enough about her family.
revile	Spread negative information about. He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.
sarcastic	Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. Making sarcastic comments.
satire	A play novel film or other work which uses satire. The crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time.
scold	(of a bird) call loudly and persistently. The gulls wheeled and scolded above the lake.
scolding	Rebuking a person harshly. She d get a scolding from Victoria.
swear	An offensive word used especially to express anger a swear word. They were reluctant to swear allegiance.
vilify	Spread negative information about. He has been vilified in the press.
vituperative	Bitter and abusive. Her vituperative railing.