verb
condenar
condemn
Decir que alguien hizo algo malo y ponerle un castigo o una pena.
Definition & meaning
The verb condenar has several meanings depending on the context:
- In a legal or judicial context: To sentence or find someone guilty of a crime, officially imposing a penalty or punishment.
- In a moral or social context: To express strong disapproval, censure, or denounce someone's actions or a situation.
- In a functional or architectural context: To close off, block, or seal an opening (such as a door or window) so that it can no longer be used.
- In a figurative sense: To doom or consign someone to a specific state or fate, often one that is negative or unavoidable.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar: condenar is a regular transitive verb belonging to the first conjugation (-ar).
Origin: It derives from the Latin word condemnare, which is composed of the prefix com- (meaning "together" or "with," often used for intensification) and damnare (meaning "to inflict loss" or "to judge").
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Sentenciar (specifically for legal contexts)
- Censurar (for expressing disapproval)
- Reprobar (for moral judgment)
- Bloquear (for closing an opening)
- Sentenciar or destinar (in the sense of being doomed to a fate)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Muchos ciudadanos condenaron públicamente la corrupción del gobierno.verb
Many citizens publicly condemned the government's corruption.
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