condone

To condone is to overlook, forgive or pardon.

(verb)

An example of condone is when you see someone stealing in a store and you just look the other way.

See condone in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb condoned, condoning

to forgive, pardon, or overlook (an offense)

Origin: L condonare < com-, intens. + donare, to give: see donation

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See condone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb con·doned, con·don·ing, con·dones

To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure. See Synonyms at forgive.

Origin:

Origin: Latin condōnāre

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + dōnāre, to give (from dōnum, gift; see dō- in Indo-European roots)

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