condone

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /kənˈdoʊn/
• (RP) IPA: /kənˈdəʊn/

Verb

condone (condones, present participle condoning; past and past participle condoned)

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

Translations

• French: pardonner
• German: nachsehen, entschuldigen, hinwegsehen über, stillschweigend hinnehmen, stillschweigend dulden
• Russian: проща́ть
• Spanish: condonar (debt, death penalty), perdonar

Translations

• French: permettre, autoriser, tolérer
• German: zulassen, gestatten, tolerieren, hinnehmen , dulden, billigen
• Russian: допуска́ть

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