condone
11condone — transitive verb (condoned; condoning) Etymology: Latin condonare to absolve, from com + donare to give more at donation Date: 1805 to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless < a government …
12condone — condonable, adj. condoner, n. /keuhn dohn /, v.t., condoned, condoning. 1. to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like). 2. to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior. 3. to pardon… …
13condone — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See forgiveness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pardon, excuse, overlook; see approve 1 , disregard , excuse . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [kun DOHN] to overlook or forgive a… …
14condone — con|done [kənˈdəun US ˈdoun] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: condonare to forgive , from com ( COM ) + donare ( DONATION)] to accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is morally wrong ▪ I cannot condone the use of violence… …
15condone — con|done [ kən doun ] verb transitive usually in negatives to approve of behavior that most people think is wrong: The company does not condone discrimination of any kind …
16condone — The word does not mean to approve or endorse, senses that are often attached to it. It means to pardon, forgive, overlook. You can condone an action without supporting it …
17condone — The word does not mean to approve or endorse, senses that are often attached to it. It means to pardon, forgive, overlook. You can condone an action without supporting it …
18condone — [[t]kəndo͟ʊn[/t]] condones, condoning, condoned VERB: oft with brd neg If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen. [V n] I have never encouraged nor condoned violence... [V n] I couldn t condone… …
19condone — verb (T) to accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is morally wrong: I cannot condone the use of violence under any circumstances …
20condone — verb we cannot condone such dreadful behavior Syn: disregard, accept, allow, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget; forgive, pardon, excuse, let go Ant: condemn …
