condemn

/kənˈdɛm/verb
High School
1

To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.

2

To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.

3

To judicially announce a verdict upon a finding of guilt; To sentence

4

To confer eternal divine punishment upon.

5

To destine to experience bad circumstances; to doom.

6

To declare something to be unfit for use, or further use.

7

To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.

8

To adjudge (building or construction work) as of unsatisfactory quality, requiring the work to be redone.

9

To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

10

To declare (a vessel) to be unfit for service.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing