1. (

• condemn ,
• reprobate ,
• decry ,
• objurgate ,
• excoriate

) express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" ;

2. (

• condemn ,

) declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector" ;

3. (

• condemn

) compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence" ;

4. (

• condemn

) demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her" ;

5. (

• sentence ,
• condemn ,
• doom

) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" ;

6. (

• condemn

) appropriate (property) for public use; "the county condemned the land to build a highway" ;