Definitions for condone

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condone con·done

Spelling: [kuh n-dohn]

IPA: /kənˈdoʊn/

Condone is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 94 anagrams from letters in condone (cdennoo).

Definitions for condone

verb (used with object)

1. to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
2. to give tacit approval to:
3. to pardon or forgive (an offense); excuse:
4. to cause the condonation of; justify the pardoning of (an offense).
5. Law. to forgive or act so as to imply forgiveness of (a violation of the marriage vow):

Origin of condone

1615-25, but in general currency from its use in the British Divorce Act of 1857 (see def. 5); Latin condōnāre to absolve, grant pardon, equivalent to con- con- + dōnā

Examples for condone

The grand intelligent design blueprint surely would not and could not condone such a partition.

There are faults, and these of a kind this present age is ill-disposed to condone.

I cannot condone the PA's performance or its behavior—and I have told them so.

That erstwhile habit of Sakr-el-Bahr's was one not easy to condone.

In an act of corporal punishment that we at the Daily Beast do not condone, Joseph grabbed Him by the ear and “pulled hard.”

On Thursday, Bridenstine responded that he “did not condone” the comments calling for Obama to be executed.

She could even understand those facts, though she could not condone them.

I simply do not understand your language, and even less can I condone your haste!

Sin itself is often easier than simpleness to pardon and condone.

If you ignore wrongdoing,” said Clohessy, “you condone wrongdoing.