condemn

[kuhn-dem] / kənˈdɛm /

VERB

blame, convict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

castigate censure chide criticize decry denounce punish sentence

STRONG

adjudge belittle damn deprecate depreciate disapprove disparage doom frame judge knock name pronounce proscribe reprehend reproach reprobate reprove skin upbraid

WEAK

blow whistle on call down come down on denunciate find fault with find guilty hang something on lay at one's door let have it pass sentence on pin it on point finger at put away put down send up send up the river thumbs down on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment laud praise

STRONG

build up commend endorse exalt sanction

WEAK

absolve acquit clear discharge exonerate free pardon release set free

Example Sentences

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Conservative commentators Piers Morgan and Brit Hume were quick to condemn Trump.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

“Everyone deserves to worship in peace, and we must unequivocally condemn any attack on a house of worship or the people within it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Everyone should feel safe and welcome at Heathrow, and we utterly condemn the hateful comments we have seen," Heathrow's Chief People Officer, Jo Butler, says.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

NGOs and civil society groups regularly condemn violations of civil liberties and threats against political opponents.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

There’s no one to fret, no one to condemn, no one to bless me for being a good girl, no one to punish me for being wicked.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

condemn

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