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condone

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈdəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈdoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən dōn′)

Inflections of 'condone' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

condones: v 3rd person singular

condoning: v pres p

condoned: v past

condoned: v past p

con•done /kənˈdoʊn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -doned, -don•ing.

to disregard, overlook, or approve of (something unacceptable, illegal, etc.):We can't condone our children's violent acts.

con•done (kən dōn′),USA pronunciation v.t., -doned, -don•ing.

to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like).
to give tacit approval to:By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior.
to pardon or forgive (an offense);
excuse.
to cause the condonation of.
Lawto forgive or act so as to imply forgiveness of (a violation of the marriage vow).

Latin condōnāre to absolve, grant pardon, equivalent. to con- con- + dōnāre to give; see donate
1615–25, but in general currency from its use in the British Divorce Act of 1857 (see def. 5)

con•don′a•ble, adj.
con•don′er, n.

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condone /kənˈdəʊn/ vb (transitive)

to overlook or forgive (an offence)
(esp of a spouse) to pardon or overlook (an offence, usually adultery)

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin condōnāre to remit a debt, from com- (intensive) + dōnāre to donatecondonation /ˌkɒndəʊˈneɪʃən/ n conˈdoner n

'condone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

blink - con - condonation - do - hold - Mach scale - pardon - recommend

Synonyms: pardon, excuse, overlook, approve, disregard, more...

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