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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats