| query | If authorities c______ a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired .If authorities condemn a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired . ...proceedings to condemn buildings in the area. |
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| word | condemn |
| full-definition | verb If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable . Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence. Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application. ...a document that condemns sexism as a moral and social evil. If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment. He was condemned to life imprisonment. ...appeals by prisoners condemned to death. If circumstances condemn you to an unpleasant situation, they make it certain that you will suffer in that way. Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work. He felt condemned to being alone. Mark was condemned to do most of the work. If authorities condemn a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired . ...proceedings to condemn buildings in the area. |
| inflections | condemnscondemningcondemned |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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