condemned
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
condemn/kənˈdem/
▶verb
- 1 express complete disapproval of.
- 2 (usu. condemn someone to) sentence to a punishment, especially death.
■ force (someone) to endure something unpleasant.
■ prove the guilt of.
- 3 officially declare to be unfit for use.
– derivatives
condemnable adjective,
condemnation noun,
condemnatory adjective.
condemnable adjective,
condemnation noun,
condemnatory adjective.
– origin ME: from OFr. condemner, from L. condemnare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + damnare (see damn).
'condemned' also found in these Oxford entries:
condemned cell
- damn
- death cell
- death warrant
- execute
- execution
- firing squad
- hanging
- hangman
- indictment
- Sisyphean
- wandering Jew

