condone Definition
con·done (kən dōn′)
transitive verb -·doned′, -·don′·ing
to forgive, pardon, or overlook (an offense)
Etymology: L condonare < com-, intens. + donare, to give: see donation
condone Related Forms
con·don′·able adjective
con·don′er noun
condone Synonyms
condone Usage Examples
Object
- truancy: These measures were seen as indirectly reducing condoned truancy.
- trespass: Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass.
- killing: Do the Government and the BMA condone purposeful killing by omission?
- vandalism: Put it in your diary for May Day - not that we would condone any vandalism.
- violence: What I am NOT trying to do is condone violence.
- violation: Banning users who defy such requests sends out a clear message that you don't condone the violation of other people's rights.
Modifying Another Word
- parentally: The extent of parentally condoned absence uncovered by the sweeps highlighted that follow-up with parents may be equally as important as follow-up with pupils.
- tacitly: She also denied the government has tacitly condoned human rights abuses in Guantanamo Bay.
- quietly: Racism thrives because the silence of the majority, and their reluctance to stand up and be counted, quietly condones it!
- possibly: Of course, reporters have to be seen to be morally and politically correct, so I couldn't possibly condone such an action.
- necessarily: Note that Paul is not necessarily condoning the practice of female vocal participation in public prayer meetings.
- not: ISPA members do not condone or support the use of the Internet for illegal purposes.
Used with why or when
what: It was just a gesture to condone what they were doing.
Present participle complement
- kill: I am not saying that atheists like killing people, condone killing people or any other such statement.
- use: I wouldn't recommend or condone using illegal software. _________________ Kev Man is limited by his fears, not by his imagination.
- break: So we don't expect him to openly condone breaking laws - even ones that he doesn't agree with.
Preposition: in
way: This is not to condone in any way acts of terrorism against innocent civilians, wherever they might occur.
Preposition: of
abuse: Of course there can be no condoning of child abuse.
Preposition: by
Browse dictionary entries near condone
- ‹ condonation
- ‹ Condon, Richard
- ‹ Condon
- ‹ condominium
- ‹ condom
- ‹ condolence
- ‹ condole
- ‹ condo
- ‹ conditions
- ‹ conditioning
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- Condorcet ›
- condottiere ›
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- conducive ›
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- conduct (oneself) ›
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