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- Dictionarycon·done/kənˈdōn/
verb
- 1. accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue: "the college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs"
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The meaning of CONDONE is to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless. How to use condone in a sentence. Did you know?
to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong: If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop. Synonym. excuse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Allowing and permitting. admission. admit of something. allow of something. allowable. authorization. authorize. consent. entrance. given the chance/choice idiom.
Condone definition: to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like). See examples of CONDONE used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to overlook or forgive (an offence) 2. law (esp of a spouse) to pardon or overlook (an offence, usually adultery).... Click for more definitions.
If you condone something, you allow it, approve of it, or at least can live with it. Some teachers condone chewing gum, and some don't. Things that are condoned are allowed, even if everyone isn't exactly thrilled about it.
condone something | condone (somebody) doing something to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious. Terrorism can never be condoned. The college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs.
Condone definition: To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure.
