condone

(kən-dōn')
tr.v., -doned, -don·ing, -dones.
To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure. See synonyms at forgive.

[Latin condōnāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + dōnāre, to give (from dōnum, gift).]

condonable con·don'a·ble adj.
condoner con·don'er n.

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verb

To grant forgiveness to or for: excuse, forgive, pardon, remit. Idioms: forgive and forget. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.

v

Definition: make allowance for
Antonyms: censure, condemn, forbid, not allow, prevent

IN BRIEF: To overlook or dismiss an offense.

Trudy couldn't condone Lee's behavior.

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• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - condone: (vb) pardon, excuse

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - se gennem fingrene med, tolerere, bøde for, bøde på

Nederlands (Dutch)
vergoelijken, vergeven, door de vingers zien

Français (French)
v. tr. - trouver des excuses pour (qch), (Jur) pardonner (un adultère)

Deutsch (German)
v. - hinwegsehen über

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανέχομαι, παραβλέπω

Italiano (Italian)
condonare, scusare, perdonare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - perdoar, justificar

Русский (Russian)
прощать, попустительствовать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - disculpar, excusar, condonar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - överse med, förlåta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
宽恕, 赦免

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 寬恕, 赦免

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 용서하다, 너그럽게 봐주다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 許す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تغاضى عن, تسمح مع, صفح عن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פיצה על, מחל‬

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