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condone
[ kuhn-dohn ]
verb (used with object)
- to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- to give tacit approval to:
By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior.
- to pardon or forgive (an offense); excuse:
His employers are willing to condone the exaggerations they uncovered in his r茅sum茅.
- to cause the condonation of; justify the pardoning of (an offense).
- Law. to forgive or act so as to imply forgiveness of (a violation of the marriage vow):
His spouse condoned his infidelity from the early years of their marriage.
condone
/ k蓹n藞d蓹蕣n; 藢k蓲nd蓹蕣藞ne瑟蕛蓹n /
verb
- to overlook or forgive (an offence)
- law (esp of a spouse) to pardon or overlook (an offence, usually adultery)
Derived Forms
- 肠辞苍藞诲辞苍补产濒别, adjective
- condonation, noun
- 肠辞苍藞诲辞苍别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠辞苍路诲辞苍顎僡路产濒别 adjective
- 肠辞苍路诲辞苍顎侥谤 noun
- 耻苍顎卌辞苍路诲辞苍别诲顎 adjective
- 耻苍顎卌辞苍路诲辞苍顎僫苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of condone1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of condone1
Example Sentences
A BBC spokeswoman said on Wednesday the corporation "in no way condones Gill's abusive behaviour" but that it "draws a line between the actions of Gill, and the status of these artworks".
"Constructive criticism is one thing, and threats, hate speech or even disturbance during training is another - this cannot be condoned."
The ruling warned that "the courts will not condone selective deportation based upon secret political grounds."
"We don't condone any type of image-sharing on our own platform, and you'll see us getting more and more, I think, way beyond where the law is on this type of behaviour," Mr Baszucki says.
The December 2023 incident raised questions about whether the violence was condoned by officers and the validity of probation officers鈥 reports on fights and other uses of force within the halls.
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