condone
[verb]
Synonyms: overlook, excuse, forgive, let pass, look the other way, make allowance for, pardon, turn a blind eye to

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Contrasted words: deplore, deprecate, disapprove, impugn, reproach
Related Words: disregard, forget, ignore, overlook

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧done /kənˈdəʊn $ -ˈdoʊn/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin; Origin: condonare 'to forgive', from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + donare (, donation)]
to accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is morally wrong:
I cannot condone the use of violence under any circumstances.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

condone
verb
ADV. tacitly
VERB + CONDONE cannot/could not We cannot condone violence of any sort.

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