Crossword Genius

Condemn one to be removed from consciousness (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sentence

'condemn' is the definition.
('sentence' can be a synonym of 'condemn')

'one to be removed from consciousness' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'to be removed from' is a deletion indicator.
'consciousness' becomes 'sentience' (sentience is a kind of consciousness).
'sentience' with 'i' taken away is 'SENTENCE'.

(Other definitions for sentence that I've seen before include "That which ends with a full stop" , "Period of imprisonment" , "that may be penned?" , "life perhaps" , "Pass judgement on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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