condemned
intermediateB1/kənˈdɛmnd/ · con-dem-ned
To declare someone or something as wrong or unacceptable.
Meanings
To declare someone or something as wrong or unacceptable.
کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو غلط یا ناقابل قبول قرار دینا۔
مجرم
mujrim
Common Collocations
- condemned building
- condemned criminal
- condemned by society
Example Sentences
The judge condemned the actions of the defendant.
جج نے ملزم کے عمل کو مجرم قرار دیا۔
Judge ne mulzim ke amal ko mujrim qarar diya.
Many citizens condemned the decision made by the government.
بہت سے شہریوں نے حکومت کے فیصلے کی مذمت کی۔
Bohat se shehriyon ne hukumat ke faislay ki mazammat ki.
The organization condemned the violent protests.
تنظیم نے تشدد والے احتجاج کی مذمت کی۔
Tanzim ne tashadud wale ihtijaj ki mazammat ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'condemned' as 'con-de-em-nd', where 'con' can mean 'against' in the context of morals.
Picture a judge's gavel striking down on a criminal verdict, signifying condemnation.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
درد بھری ہے یہ خاموشی، جہاں مجرموں کا ہے اجالا
Dard bhari hai ye khamoshi, jahan mujrimoon ka hai ujala.
This silence is full of pain, where the criminals live in light.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سچائی کبھی نہیں چھپتی
Sachai kabhi nahi chhupati
Truth never remains hidden.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "condemnare" — to bring down, to condemn
First known use: 15th century
The word 'condemn' has its roots in the Latin 'condemnare', which combines the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'damnare' (to inflict loss). It made its way into Middle English from Old French 'condemner'.