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condemn
What does condemn mean?
condemn (verb): to strongly criticize or denounce; to excoriate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use condemn in a sentence?
How do you pronounce condemn?
/kənˈdɛm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does condemn come from?
From Middle English condempnen, from Old French condamner.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to condemn
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “condemn” mean?
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Not quite: that's what prevent means.
to determine the number of (objects in a group)
Not quite: that's what count means.
to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect
Not quite: that's what separate means.
to strongly criticize or denounce; to excoriate
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