condemn

verb

1. 1

   declare or judge unfit for use or habitation

   The building was condemned by the inspector

2. 2

   express strong disapproval of

   We condemn the racism in South Africa

   These ideas were reprobated

3. 3

   pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

   He was condemned to ten years in prison

4. 4

   demonstrate the guilt of (someone)

   Her strange behavior condemned her

5. 5

   appropriate (property) for public use

   the county condemned the land to build a highway

6. 6

   compel or force into a particular state or activity

   His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence