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- condone implies that one overlooks without censure behavior (such as dishonesty or violence) that involves a serious breach of a moral, ethical, or legal code, and the term may refer to the behavior or to the agent responsible for it.
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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? Synonym Discussion of Condone.
to ignore or accept behavior that some people consider wrong: I don’t condone such rude behavior. (Definition of condone from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Condone definition: to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like). See examples of CONDONE used in a sentence.
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.
to ignore or accept behavior that some people consider wrong: I don’t condone such rude behavior.
If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen. I have never encouraged nor condoned violence. [VERB noun] I couldn't condone what she was doing. [VERB noun] Synonyms: overlook, excuse, forgive, pardon More Synonyms of condone. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
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.
