condemn definition

1. express strong disapproval of
• examples: We condemn the racism in South Africa
• examples: These ideas were reprobated
2. declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
• examples: The building was condemned by the inspector
3. compel or force into a particular state or activity
• examples: His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence
4. demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
• examples: Her strange behavior condemned her
5. appropriate (property) for public use
• examples: the county condemned the land to build a highway