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condemnverb to declare to be morally wrong or evilit is a sign of human progress that slavery, which was once legal in many places, is now universally condemned anathematize, censure, damn, decry, denounce, execrate, reprehend, reprobate attack, blame, blast, criticize, dis(also diss, slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, slambelittle, deprecate, disparagedoom, sentenceconvictblacklist, excommunicate, ostracizecastigate, chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reproachadmonish, chide, reproveberate, lambaste(or lambast), rake, scold, upbraid, vituperatecurse, imprecateabhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe, revile bless approve, endorse(also indorse), sanctioneulogize, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, laud, praiseacclaim, applaud, commend, hail, salute, toutconsecrate, hallow, sanctifyhonor, revere, venerate to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality ofa report that condemns the working conditions in the factories of many developing countries blame, censure, criticize, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag(chiefly British) skewer, tweakassail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slashnick (at), snipe (at)beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whineadmonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproveberate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraidbad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down come down hard (on), find fault (with), take to task extol(also extoll), laud, praise approve, commend, endorse(also indorse), recommend, sanction to express public or formal disapproval ofthe philosopher's works were once condemned by the church and placed on its list of forbidden books censure, denounce, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove admonish, chastisecastigate, punishbawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraidbelittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage bring to account, call to account cite, commend, endorse(also indorse) acclaim, applaud, hail, honoreulogize, laud, praiseapprove, bless, sanction to find or pronounce guiltythe accused was condemned by the news media even before the trial began convict accuse, arraign, charge, impeach, indictcensure, damn, denounce, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproveadmonish, castigate, chastisepenalize, punish, sentence absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate cite, commend, endorse(also indorse)approve, bless, sanction to impose a judicial punishment ona stern judge who does not hesitate to condemn a felon to life behind bars damn, doom, sentence adjudge, judgecastigate, censure, chasten, chastise, correct, discipline, penalize, punishconclude, decide, decree, determine, find, opine, resolve, rule pardon, reprieve criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly.criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions.criticized the police for using violence reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding.a Senator formally censured by his peers reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction.reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment.condemned the government's racial policies denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration.a pastoral letter denouncing abortion in the 14th century |