Associations to the word «Condone»

Wiktionary

CONDONE, verb. (transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something).
CONDONE, verb. (transitive) To allow, accept or permit (something).
CONDONE, verb. (transitive) (legal) To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).

Dictionary definition

CONDONE, verb. Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.