condemned
word · lemma: condemn
/kənˈdɛmd/
kuhn-DEMD
/kəndˈɛmd/
kuhn-DEMD
Definition
Describes someone given a severe punishment (especially death) by a court, or something strongly disapproved of or declared unfit for use.
Usage & Nuances
Formal word, commonly used in legal, moral, or building safety contexts—'condemned man' (legal), 'condemned building' (unfit for use). Don't confuse with 'convicted' (proven guilty) or 'criticized' (general disapproval).
Spanish: condenado - sentenciadoPortuguese (BR): condenado - sentenciadoPortuguese (PT): condenado - sentenciadoChinese (Simplified): 被判刑 - 被谴责Chinese (Traditional): 被判刑 - 被譴責Hindi: दोषी ठहराया गया - सज़ा सुनाई गईArabic: محكوم عليه - مدانBengali: নিন্দিত - দণ্ডিত (শাস্তিপ্রাপ্ত) - পরিত্যক্ত (ব্যবহারের অযোগ্য)Russian: осуждённый - приговорённый (к смерти) - признанный негоднымJapanese: 非難された - 死刑宣告を受けた - 使用禁止とされたVietnamese: bị kết án - bị lên án - bị tuyên bố không sử dụng đượcKorean: 비난받은 - 사형 선고를 받은 - 사용 금지된Turkish: mahkum edilmiş - kınanmış - kullanım dışı ilan edilmişUrdu: مذمت کیا گیا - سزائے موت یافتہ - ناقابلِ استعمال قرار دیا گیاIndonesian: terkutuk - dijatuhi hukuman mati - dinyatakan tidak layak digunakan
Example Sentences
The old house was condemned by the city.
basic
He was condemned to death for his crimes.
basic
The restaurant was condemned after the inspection.
basic
After the scandal, he felt like a condemned man walking through the crowd.
natural
The building has been condemned and will be torn down next month.
natural
He stood there, silent and condemned by everyone’s stares.
natural