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con·done
 condone
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
condoned, condones, condoning |
| definition: |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning.
He loathed cowardice and therefore could not condone his friend's spineless behavior.He condoned his brother's thievery.- antonyms:
- condemn
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| related words: |
absolve, connive, countenance, excuse, forgive, overlook, sanction |
| derivations: |
condonable (adj.), condoner (n.) |
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