con•demn \kən-ˈdem\ verb transitive
[Middle English, from Anglo-French condempner, from Latin condemnare, from com- + damnare to condemn—more at DAMN] 14th century
1: to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation 〈a policy widely condemned as racist〉
2 a: to pronounce guilty: CONVICT
b: SENTENCE, DOOM 〈condemn a prisoner to die〉
3: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 〈condemn an old apartment building〉