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verb

Condemn v. t. (past & past part. condemned; pres. part. condemning)

1.

To pronounce to be wrong; to disapprove of; to censure. "Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it! Why, every fault's condemned ere it be done." "Wilt thou condemn him that is most just?"

2.

To declare the guilt of; to make manifest the faults or unworthiness of; to convict of guilt. "The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it."

3.

To pronounce a judicial sentence against; to sentence to punishment, suffering, or loss; to doom; with to before the penalty. "Driven out from bliss, condemned In this abhorred deep to utter woe." "To each his sufferings; all are men, Condemned alike to groan." "And they shall condemn him to death." "The thief condemned, in law already dead." "No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn."

4.

To amerce or fine; with in before the penalty. "The king of Egypt... condemned the land in a hundred talents of silver."

5.

To adjudge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service; to adjudge or pronounce to be forfeited; as, the ship and her cargo were condemned.

6.

(Law) To doom to be taken for public use, under the right of eminent domain.

Synonyms: To blame; censure; reprove; reproach; upbraid; reprobate; convict; doom; sentence; adjudge.

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"Condemning" Quotes from Famous Books

... in spite of her requisition, and in spite of her coldness, to have an explanation with her. I did not despair of conquering the antipathy she harboured. I did not fear that I should rouse her from the vulgar and unworthy conception, of condemning a man, in points the most material to his happiness, without stating the accusations that are urged against him, and without hearing him ...

— Caleb Williams - Things As They Are • William Godwin

... mainly about the war: the Allies' plans and hopes and fears. Several of the young men from London gave their views with great authority, criticising campaigns and condemning generals. Phil Heredith listened to this group without speaking. Two country gentlemen in the vicinity also listened in silence. They were amazed to hear such famous military names, whom they had been led by their favourite newspapers ...

— The Hand in the Dark • Arthur J. Rees

... illustrates the method and Spirit of Christ. Dr. Robson aptly remarks that "while no religion has done more to overthrow other religions than Christianity, no religious teacher has said less against other religions than Christ. We have from Him only one short saying condemning the Gentiles' aim in life, but not even one reflecting on the gods they believed in, or the worship they paid them. Was not this because He came not ...

— India's Problem Krishna or Christ • John P. Jones

... impressed less deeply. Of natures keenly sensitive, they hated slavery, from that hour, as only children of such natures can; and—as yet too young and immature for that charity to have been developed in them, which can see a brother even in the evil-doer, and pity while condemning him,—they even more intensely hated, while they feared, the actors in the outrage, and despised the girl who had betrayed the victim. Ever after, any one of them could be trusted to be faithful ...

— The Underground Railroad • William Still

... to conclude: Take old, angry, ill-conditioned Prejudice, his daily prayer: 'My Adorable God and Creator! Thy Holy Church is by the wickedness of men divided into various communions, all hating, condemning, and endeavouring to destroy one another. I made none of these divisions, nor am I any longer a defender of them. I wish everything removed out of every communion that hinders the Common Unity. The wranglings ...

— Bunyan Characters - Third Series - The Holy War • Alexander Whyte

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