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condemns Meaning & Definition

What Does Condemns Mean?

Condemns is a verb that means third-person singular simple present indicative of condemn.

Word Facts for Condemns

Part of speechverb
Synonymsconvict and damn
Antonymsacquit and save

Condemns Definition (Verb)

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of condemn

Verb

  1. To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate the perpetrators of.

    The president condemned the terrorists.

  2. To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
  3. To confer eternal divine punishment upon.
  4. To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.

    The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.

  5. To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.
  6. To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.
  7. To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.
  8. To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.

Synonyms of Condemns

Condemns synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Condemns

Condemns in a Sentence

The president condemned the terrorists.

The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Common Questions About Condemns

What part of speech is condemns?

Condemns is a verb.

What is another word for condemns?

Words with a similar meaning to condemns include convict and damn. See the full list of condemns synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of condemns?

The opposite of condemns can be expressed with words like acquit and save.

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