condemn

1. (transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.Examples: "The president condemned the terrorists."; "Ignorant and ſuperſtitious wretches meaſure the actions of letterd and philoſophical men by the tattle of their nurſes or illiterate parents and companions, or by the faſhion of the country : and people of differing religions judge and condemn each other by their own tenents ; when both of them cannot be in the right, and it is well if either of them are."transitive

2. (transitive) To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.Synonyms: convicttransitive

3. (transitive) To judicially announce a verdict upon a finding of guilt; To sentenceExamples: "The judge condemned him to death."; "She was condemned to life in prison."transitive

4. (transitive) To confer eternal divine punishment upon.transitive

5. (transitive, figuratively) To destine to experience bad circumstances; to doom.Examples: "Too many people are condemned to a life of poverty."figurativelytransitive

6. (transitive) To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.Examples: "There was a massive slaughter of W.R. steam power at the conclusion of the summer timetable. In all, 169 locomotives were condemned."transitive