condone

con·done  (kn-dn)

tr.v. con·doned, con·don·ing, con·dones

To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure. See Synonyms at forgive.

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[Latin condnre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dnre, to give (from dnum, gift; see d- in Indo-European roots).]

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con·dona·ble adj.

con·doner n.

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condone [kənˈdəʊn]

vb (tr)

1. to overlook or forgive (an offence)

2. (Law) Law (esp of a spouse) to pardon or overlook (an offence, usually adultery)

[from Latin condōnāre to remit a debt, from com- (intensive) + dōnāre to donate]

condonable  adj

condonation  [ˌkɒndəʊˈneɪʃən] n

condoner  n

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condone - From Latin condonare, "refrain from punishing," it does not mean "approve of, endorse"; it means "let something pass without interference even though you probably disapprove," or "pardon, forgive, overlook."

See also related terms for refrain.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

condone - excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities" excuse forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"

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condone

verb overlook, excuse, forgive, pardon, disregard, turn a blind eye to, wink at, look the other way, make allowance for, let pass I couldn't condone what she was doing.
condemn, punish, denounce, disapprove, censure

Translations

condone [kənˈdəʊn] VT → consentir, tolerar

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condone [kənˈdəʊn] vt → fermer les yeux sur, approuver (tacitement)

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condone

vt (= overlook) → (stillschweigend) hinwegsehen über (+acc); (= approve) → (stillschweigend) dulden

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condone [kənˈdəʊn] vt (forgive) → perdonare, scusare; (overlook) → passare sopra a

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condone

v condone [kənˈdəun]

to excuse or forgive He could not condone lying. vergewe, verskoon, vergoelik, deur die vingers sien, oorsien, kondoneer يَغْفِر، يَصْفَح изкупувам prominout se gennem fingre med; billige verzeihen συγχωρώ perdonar andeks andma بخشودن؛ نادیده گرفتن hyväksyä pardonner לִסלוֹח माफ करना, छोड़ देना, ध्यान न देना oprostiti megbocsát memaafkan fyrirgefa, horfa framhjá condonare; perdonare 大目に見る 눈감아주다, 용서하다 atleisti piedot memaafkan door de vingers zien tåle, tolerere, se gjennom fingrene med przebaczać, darować perdoar a ierta, a trece cu vederea прощать prepáčiť odpustiti preći preko överse med, tolerera ให้อภัย hoş görmek, göz yummak 寬恕，原諒 прощати; забувати معاف کرنا ، درگذر کرنا tha thứ 宽恕