Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
condemn
IPA pronunciation: /kənˈdem/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
осуждать, приговаривать
English definition
To express strong disapproval of something or someone, or to sentence someone to a punishment.
Example
The government condemned the attack in the strongest terms.
Collocations
- condemn violence
- condemn a decision
- condemn to death
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