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to condemn
To judge or criticize someone or something very harshly on moral grounds.
Die Opposition verdammte die Entscheidung der Regierung als unverantwortlich.
The opposition condemned the government's decision as irresponsible.
to damn
In a religious context, it means to condemn someone to eternal punishment after death.
Der Prediger sprach davon, dass Sünder in der Hölle verdammt würden.
The preacher spoke of sinners being damned in hell.
to be doomed to
To be forced or destined to do or experience something unpleasant; to be at the mercy of a negative fate.
Ohne grundlegende Reformen ist das Projekt zum Scheitern verdammt.
Without fundamental reforms, the project is doomed to fail.
'Verdammen' (to condemn / to damn) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ver-' remains firmly attached to the verb stem in all conjugated forms and sentence positions.
Er verdammte die Ungerechtigkeit in der Welt.
He condemned the injustice in the world.
'Verdammen' (to condemn) is a very strong, emotional word. It expresses a much harsher and more final rejection than simple criticism.
In seiner Rede verdammte der Aktivist die Zerstörung des Regenwaldes.
In his speech, the activist condemned the destruction of the rainforest.
In this meaning, an action, a policy, or an attitude is often condemned. You can condemn something 'als' (as) immoral, wrong, etc.
Die internationale Gemeinschaft verdammte den Angriff als Bruch des Völkerrechts.
The international community condemned the attack as a violation of international law.
The expression 'verdammt sein zu' (to be doomed to) is used with an infinitive and expresses that a negative fate is unavoidable. A very common collocation is 'zum Scheitern verdammt sein' (to be doomed to fail).
Ohne finanzielle Unterstützung war die Initiative von Anfang an zum Scheitern verdammt.
Without financial support, the initiative was doomed to fail from the beginning.
to sentence / condemn
Both words can express strong moral disapproval. Verurteilen describes a clear negative judgment; verdammen intensifies this into especially harsh, often absolute-sounding disapproval. Use verurteilen for clear criticism, and verdammen for very vehement and final-sounding rejection.
Der Verein verdammte das gewalttätige Verhalten seiner Fans in schärfsten Worten.
The organization condemned its fans' violent behavior in the strongest possible terms.
Der Verein verurteilte das gewalttätige Verhalten seiner Fans deutlich.
The organization clearly condemned its fans' violent behavior.
