Meaning

verb express strong disapproval of

verb declare or judge unfit for use or habitation

verb compel or force into a particular state or activity

originFrom Middle English condempnen, from Old French condamner, from Latin condemnāre (“to sentence, condemn, blame”), from com- + damnāre (“to harm, condemn, damn”), from damnum (“damage, injury, loss”). Displaced native Middle English fordemen (from Old English fordeman (“condemn, sentence, doom”) > Modern English fordeem.

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