condemning

1. express strong disapproval ofExamples: "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"Synonyms: condemn, decry, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate

2. declare or judge unfit for use or habitationExamples: "The building was condemned by the inspector"Synonyms: condemn

3. compel or force into a particular state or activityExamples: "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"Synonyms: condemn

4. demonstrate the guilt of (someone)Examples: "Her strange behavior condemned her"Synonyms: condemn

5. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of lawExamples: "He was condemned to ten years in prison"Synonyms: condemn, doom, sentence

6. appropriate (property) for public useExamples: "the county condemned the land to build a highway"Synonyms: condemn