condone

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /kənˈdoʊn/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈdəʊn/

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• Hyphenation: con‧done

Verb

Plain form condone

Third-person singular condones

Past tense condoned

Past participle condoned

Present participle condoning

1. (transitive) If you condone a person, you forgive them for doing something that is considered morally wrong or offensive.
   • Antonym: condemn