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Definitions
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
Word origin
From Middle English condempnen, from Old French condamner, from Latin condemnāre (“to sentence, condemn, blame”), from com- + damnāre (“to harm, condemn, damn”), from damnum (“damage, injury, loss”). Displaced native Middle English fordemen (from Old English fordeman (“condemn, sentence, doom”) > Modern English fordeem.
Used in a sentence
“The president condemned the terrorists.”
“The judge condemned him to death.”
“She was condemned to life in prison.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Denounce”7 letters
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