Synonyms: condemn
Definition: declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
Usage: The building was condemned by the inspector
Similar words: declare
Definition: state emphatically and authoritatively
Usage: He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
Synonyms: reprobate, excoriate, objurgate, decry, condemn
Definition: express strong disapproval of
Usage: We condemn the racism in South Africa; These ideas were reprobated
Synonyms: condemn, doom, sentence
Definition: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Usage: He was condemned to ten years in prison
Similar words: declare
Definition: state emphatically and authoritatively
Usage: He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with
Synonyms: condemn
Definition: demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
Usage: Her strange behavior condemned her
Similar words: demonstrate, manifest, attest, certify, evidence
Definition: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
Usage: His high fever attested to his illness; The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication; This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
Synonyms: condemn
Definition: appropriate (property) for public use
Usage: the county condemned the land to build a highway
Similar words: seize, sequester, attach, impound, confiscate
Definition: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Usage: The FBI seized the drugs; The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment; The police confiscated the stolen artwork
Synonyms: condemn
Definition: compel or force into a particular state or activity
Usage: His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence
Similar words: obligate, oblige, compel
Definition: force somebody to do something
Usage: We compel all students to fill out this form