English Lesson 0017: Word of the Day “condemn”

Word of the Day: ‘condemn’

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‘condemn’  /kənˈdem/

(verb)

1.  To say that you do not approve of something: “She condemned the council for the delay.”
2.  To sentence a criminal:  “She was condemned to death.”
3.  To declare a house to be unfit to live in:  “Those apartments have been condemned and will be knocked down.”