condemn
v.v. to say very strongly that you think something is bad or wrong. It is often used by leaders or in news reports to criticize a crime or a mean action.
v. to express complete disapproval of something, typically in public; to censure severely on moral or legal grounds. Often used in political or judicial contexts to signal official opposition.
The world leaders met to condemn the recent violence.
The local community was quick to condemn the vandalism of the historic library.
While the committee was expected to condemn the breach of ethics, their final report was surprisingly mild, leading to public outcry and demands for a more rigorous investigation.
From Middle English condempnen, from Old French condamner, from Latin condemnāre (“to sentence, condemn, blame”), from com- + damnāre (“to harm, condemn, damn”), from damnum (“damage, injury, loss”). Displaced native Middle English fordemen (from Old English fordeman (“condemn, sentence, doom”) > Modern English fordeem.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is frequently followed by the preposition 'for' to indicate the reason for the disapproval.
They condemned about his behaviorThey condemned his behaviorCondemn is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition before the object.