condemn

/kən-ˈdem/

Middle English, from Anglo-French condempner, from Latin condemnare, from com- + damnare to condemn

verb

  1. to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation

  2. to pronounce guilty : convict

  3. sentence, doom

a policy widely condemned as racist

criticize reprehend censure reprobate condemn denounce mean to find fault with openly. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions. reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.

idiom

  1. to officially order (someone) to be killed as punishment for a crime —often used as (be) sentenced/condemned

The jury quickly convicted her and sentenced/condemned her to death.