condemn

/kənˈdem/ verb [T]

Translation

NOT APPROVE › to say very strongly that you think something is wrong or very bad

kınamak, lanetlemek, ayıplamak

The Prime Minister was quick to condemn the terrorists.1173

BUILDING › to say that a building must be destroyed because it is not safe enough for people to use

yıkım kararı almak, binayı mühürleyip kullanılmasına izin vermemek

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condemn sb to sth phrasal verb

PUNISHMENT › to say what the punishment of someone who is guilty of a serious crime will be

mahkum etmek

He was condemned to death.701

MAKE SUFFER › to make someone suffer in a particular way

mecbur bırakmak, sıkıntı vermek, zorunlu kılmak

Poor education condemns many young people to low-paid jobs.925

(Definition of condemn verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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