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condone

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb condone has 1 sense
  1. excuse, condone - excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
    --1 is one way to forgive
    Derived form: noun condonation1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Term: Condone

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To accept or overlook behavior considered morally wrong or unacceptable.

Usage:

  • I cannot condone your actions; they are against our company's ethics policy.
  • By condoning bullying, you are contributing to a toxic environment.
  • The teacher refused to condone cheating and gave the student a failing grade.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: None

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: None

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