to damn
275
3.9
- verb
- /dæm/
- NSFW
:
condenar
- Are we, the young, pro-life majority, damning women to death by seeking to ban abortion?
Examples
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A few incidents, often inflated through the rumor mill, are cited to damn the entire system.
Academic text (2008) -
The Left will hail the former and damn the latter, and the Right will respond in kind.
Blog text (3) -
In the end, will our successors and intellectual heirs thank us or damn us for what we give them?
Academic text (2006) -
Without turning around, Casimir snarled, "If Milil won't save me, I will damn him."
Fiction book (1992) -
Many people will damn the politician for his controversial decisions.
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Critics often damn films for their lack of originality, ignoring the entertainment value.
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To damn someone publicly without giving them a chance to explain is unjust.
Antonyms
Idioms
3
9.4
Give a weak compliment that sounds positive but actually criticizes someone
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Slur
1
9.9
An insulting name used by southerners for a person from the northern United States
How Strong
- Formal
1
9.9
- NSFW
275
3.9
- Formal
115
6.8
298
4.0
701
3.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Damn meaning to condemn or strongly criticise comes from Latin damnare 'to condemn' and damnum 'loss'. To damn a movie or idea is to say it deserves strong blame or punishment, which is why critics can 'damn' a film.