condone

  • 21condone — con•done [[t]kənˈdoʊn[/t]] v. t. doned, don•ing 1) to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, etc.) 2) to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior[/ex] 3) to pardon or forgive (an offense);… …

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  • 22condone — /kənˈdoʊn / (say kuhn dohn) verb (t) (condoned, condoning) 1. to pardon or overlook (an offence): *I have watched you do things I confess I could never condone –rodney hall, 1987. 2. to cause the condonation of. 3. to atone for; make up for. 4.… …

  • 23condone — verb a) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something). b) To allow, accept or permit (something) …

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  • 24condone — Synonyms and related words: abide with, accept, allow for, be big, be content with, be easy with, bear, bear with, blink at, brook, connive at, countenance, disregard, endure, forget, forgive, grin and abide, have, hear of, ignore, indulge, judge …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25condone — see DATE …

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  • 26condone — con·done || kÉ™n dəʊn v. forgive, overlook, pardon …

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  • 27condone — [kən dəʊn] verb 1》 [usu. with negative] accept or forgive (behaviour considered wrong or offensive). 2》 approve or sanction, especially reluctantly. Derivatives condonation ˌkɒndə neɪʃ(ə)n noun condoner noun Origin C19 (earlier (C17) as… …

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  • 28condone — v. a. Pardon, forgive, overlook, let go or pass …

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  • 29condone — v 1. excuse, pardon, forgive, remit, make allowances for. 2. overlook, pass over, wink at; disregard, dispense with, forget; ignore, look the other way, pay no attention to …

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  • 30condone — con·done …

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