condone
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condone
- /kənˈdoʊn/ US
- /kənˈdəʊn/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊn
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”).
verb condones · condoning · condoned
- To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked). ‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police[…]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?
- To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked). Rule-utilitarianism is unlikely to condone torturing a child, but it does imply that the torturing of a child is less evil if the torturer shares his pleasure with other sadists-perhaps by inviting an audience, or broadcasting it on the Internet.
- To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: excuse, forgive, pardon, apologize, acquiescence, tolerate, tolerant, permit, admit, allow, accept, authorize, remit, consent, sanction, waive
Translations
Every language
verb to forgive
| Español | condonar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 許す yurusu |
| Português | perdoar |
| Français | pardonner, tolérer, cautionner |
| Deutsch | nachsehen, entschuldigen, vergeben, hinwegsehen über, stillschweigend hinnehmen, stillschweigend dulden |
| Русский | проща́ть proščátʹ |
verb to allow
| 日本語 | 許す yurusu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 容許 /容许 róngxǔ |
| Français | autoriser, permettre, tolérer |
| Deutsch | zulassen, gestatten, tolerieren, hinnehmen, dulden, billigen |
| Русский | допуска́ть dopuskátʹ, разреша́ть razrešátʹ |
verb to forgive marital infidelity
| Français | pardonner |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Untreue verzeihen, Untreue vergeben |
Talk about this word "condone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/condone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. condone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/condone "condone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/condone.Cite this
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title = {condone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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