condone
pronunciation
How to pronounce condone in British English:
UK [kənˈdəʊn]
How to pronounce condone in American English:
US [kənˈdoʊn]
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- Verb:
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Word Origin
- condone
- condone: see date
- condone (v.)
- 1857, from Latin condonare "to give up, remit, permit," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + donare "to give" (see donation). Originally a legal term in the Matrimonial Causes Act, which made divorce a civil matter in Britain. Related: Condoned; condoning.
Example
- 1. We have never condoned and would never condone inappropriate behavior by any of our people .
- 2. I find it difficult to believe that you condone the european attitude of being concerned only when people other than turks are murdered .
- 3. Prof seijts says that he and his school do not condone the decisions that mr leeson made , but that his mistakes are beneficial to his students .
- 4. " There remains a need to get the message out to the driving community that speed is linked to accidents , and that attitudes that condone speeding are a road safety problem , " tranter writes .
- 5. While we certainly do not condone government suppression of individual rights and liberties wherever they may occur , why are we not investigating these abuses closer to home and within our jurisdiction ?