condone (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *condone*:
VERB	communication	condone, excuse	excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

condone > pronunciation
Sounds	kahndow'n
Rhymes	acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...

English > *condone*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
Synonym	excuse
Broader	forgive	stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Spanish	condonar, dispensar, excusar, perdonar
Catalan	condonar, disculpar, dispensar, excusar, perdonar
Nouns	condonation	a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred

HyperDic: condone