verurteilen
Translation
to sentence, to convict, to condemn
Examples
Das Gericht verurteilte den Angeklagten.
The court convicted the defendant.
Er wurde zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilt.
He was sentenced to a fine.
Ich verurteile jede Form von Gewalt.
I condemn every form of violence.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to sentence sb. to sth. He was sentenced to a fine.
((sb./sth.)) to condemn sb./sth. I condemn his behavior.
Similar Words
verdammen (to damn); Antonyms: freisprechen (to acquit)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' and the noun 'Urteil' (judgment, verdict). It means to apply a judgment to someone.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Urteil' (judgment) with the legal act of passing judgment on someone.