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condone
[ kuhn-dohn ]
/ kÉnËdoÊn /
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verb (used with object), con·doned, con·don·ing.
to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior.
to pardon or forgive (an offense); excuse: His employers are willing to condone the exaggerations they uncovered in his résumé.
to cause the condonation of; justify the pardoning of (an offense).
Law. to forgive or act so as to imply forgiveness of (a violation of the marriage vow): His spouse condoned his infidelity from the early years of their marriage.
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Origin of condone
OTHER WORDS FROM condone
con·don·a·ble, adjectivecon·don·er, nounun·con·doned, adjectiveun·con·don·ing, adjectiveWords nearby condone
con dolore, condom, condominium, Condon, condonation, condone, condor, Condorcet, condottiere, conduce, conducive
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British Dictionary definitions for condone
condone
/ (kÉnËdÉÊn) /
verb (tr)
to overlook or forgive (an offence)
law (esp of a spouse) to pardon or overlook (an offence, usually adultery)
Derived forms of condone
condonable, adjectivecondonation (ËkÉndÉÊËneÉȘÊÉn), nouncondoner, nounWord Origin for condone
C19: from Latin condĆnÄre to remit a debt, from com- (intensive) + dĆnÄre to donate
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