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- [kuh n-dohn]
- /kənˈdoʊn/
- /kənˈdəʊn/
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- [kuh n-dohn]
- /kənˈdoʊn/
Definitions of condone word
- verb condone If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen. 3
- verb condone to overlook or forgive (an offence) 3
- verb condone (esp of a spouse) to pardon or overlook (an offence, usually adultery) 3
- verb transitive condone to forgive, pardon, or overlook (an offense) 3
- verb with object condone to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations. 1
- verb with object condone to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior. 1
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Origin of condone
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
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- + dōnāre to give; see donate
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Parts of speech for Condone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
condone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for condone
verb condone
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
Antonyms for condone
verb condone
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
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