fordømme — meaning in English

English meaning

• condemn verb To strongly criticise something as wrong or unacceptable.
• curse noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
• damn interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
• doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
• excoriate verb To strip the skin or fur from something.

Senses

fordømme is used for these senses in English:

• condemn (transitive) To confer eternal divine punishment upon.
• damn To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.
• doom (transitive) To pronounce judgment or sentence on; to condemn.
• excoriate (transitive, figuratively) To strongly condemn or criticize.

condemn — full definition

1. verb To strongly criticise something as wrong or unacceptable.
2. verb To officially declare a building unsafe for use.
3. verb To sentence someone to a punishment, especially death.

curse — full definition

1. noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
2. noun A rude or offensive word used to express anger.
3. verb To wish harm on someone, or to swear angrily.

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