condemn vs seize

seize vs condemn

condemn and seize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
condemn	No	No	Yes	No
seize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, seize is a hypernym of condemn; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than condemn:

condemn: appropriate (property) for public use
seize: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Other hypernyms of condemn include attach, confiscate, impound, sequester.

condemn (verb)	seize (verb)
express strong disapproval of	capture the attention or imagination of
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law	affect
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation	take into your hands deliberately
demonstrate the guilt of (someone)	take or capture by force
appropriate (property) for public use	hook by a pull on the line
compel or force into a particular state or activity	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Difference between condemn and seize

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