condone

Meaning

1. To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
2. To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
3. To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).

Synonyms

forgive

excuse

pardon

tolerate

overlook

remit

exculpate

brook

connive

accept

🉑

permit

grant forgiveness

countenance

sanction

slight

smooth over

stand

stomach

swallow

take no notice of

wink at

let pass

abide

turn a blind eye to

absolve

allow

authorize

blink

disregard

endure

grant

let

let off

pass by

put up with

relent

Hyphenated as

con‧done

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈdoʊn/

Etymology

From Latin condōno (“I forgive”), from con- (“together”) + dōnō (“I give”).