Synonyms for condone
Definitions
- v. 1
To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
Related words
- Word family
- condonation
Forms
- Past participle
- condoned
e.g. condoned → excused, forgiv'n, overlooked, pardoned…
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To condone is to put aside a recognized offense by some act which restores the offender to forfeited right or privilege, and is the act of a private individual, without legal formalities.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- excuse Excuse me, but where is the men's shoe department?
- forgive You may as well overlook his sins and forgive him.
- tolerate I would say that I tolerate cold better than heat.
By length
- 6 letters
- excuse2, pardon2
- 7 letters
- forgive2
- 8 letters
- tolerate3, overlook3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excuse2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- cautionner
- Español
- afianzar
- Deutsch
- bürgen
- Català
- garantir