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condemn

 
 
/kənˈdem/ verb [T]

Definition

NOT APPROVE to say very strongly that you think something is wrong or very bad: The Prime Minister was quick to condemn the terrorists.
BUILDING to say that a building must be destroyed because it is not safe enough for people to use
(Definition of condemn verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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