condemn, contemn

condemn, contemn
The first of these words means "to censure," "to express disapproval of," "to judge unfit": "His guilty looks condemn him." "If the appraisers condemn the ship, it will be sold for scrap metal." Condemn also means "to acquire ownership for a public purpose": "The town condemned the tract of land and turned it into a public park." Contemn, a less-used word, means "to treat with scorn, disdain, or contempt," "to despise": "If you do that, all right-thinking persons will contemn you (hold you in contempt)."

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