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condemn

/kənˈdɛm/ /kənˈdɛm/
verb Regular verbcondemn condemned
General
  1. 1 kınamak

Definition (English)

To say strongly that you disapprove of something or someone.

Example Sentences

  1. The international community condemned the attack.
    Uluslararası toplum saldırıyı kınadı.
  2. Many parents condemned the decision to close the local library.
    Birçok veli yerel kütüphaneyi kapatma kararını kınadı.
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 mahkûm etmek

Definition (English)

To officially state that someone is guilty and must be punished.

Example Sentences

  1. The court condemned him to life in prison.
    Mahkeme onu ömür boyu hapse mahkûm etti.
  2. The judge condemned the thief to two years in prison.
    Hâkim hırsızı iki yıl hapse mahkûm etti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base condemn
/kənˈdɛm/
Past condemned
/kənˈdɛmd/
Participle condemned
/kənˈdɛmd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcondemn → condemned

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /m/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. condemned /kənˈdɛmd/

Synonyms

denouncecriticizecensuredeplore

Antonyms

praisecommend

Collocations

strongly condemnwidely condemncondemn actionscondemn behaviorcondemn violencecondemn publicly

Related Words

judgmentsentencelawcrimepunishmenttrial