Condone Definition

kən-dōn
condoned, condones, condoning
verb
condoned, condones, condoning
To forgive, pardon, or overlook (an offense)
Webster's New World

To allow, accept or permit (something).

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Origin of Condone

  • Latin condōnāre com- intensive pref. com– dōnāre to give (from dōnum gift dō- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin condōno (“forgive”), con- (“together”) + dōnāre (“to give”).

    From Wiktionary

Condone Sentence Examples

  • The state does not condone violence.

  • The law does not condone the violation of other people's rights.

  • We do not condone any vandalism.

  • We do not condone what they were doing.

  • He does not condone breaking laws, even if the laws are ones that he disagrees with.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

ENEONE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CO & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With NE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With E