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condone
Definitions
[kənˈdəʊn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive)
(e.g: the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs)
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Origin
:
mid 19th century: from Latin condonare ‘refrain from punishing’, from con- ‘altogether’ + donare ‘give’
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