Synonyms for condone
kənˈdoʊncon·done

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1. condoneverb

   To pardon is to let pass, as a fault or sin, without resentment, blame, or punishment. Forgive has reference to feelings, pardon to consequences; hence, the executive may pardon, but has nothing to do officially with forgiving. Personal injury may be forgiven by the person wronged; thus, God at once forgives and pardons; the pardoned sinner is exempt from punishment; the forgiven sinner is restored to the divine favor. To pardon is the act of a superior, implying the right to punish; to forgive is the privilege of the humblest person who has been wronged or offended. In law, to remit the whole penalty is equivalent to pardoning the offender; but a part of a penalty may be remitted and the remainder inflicted, as where the penalty includes both fine and imprisonment. 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. To excuse is to overlook some slight offense, error, or breach of etiquette; pardon is often used by courtesy in nearly the same sense. A person may speak of excusing or forgiving himself, but not of pardoning himself. Compare ABSOLVE; PARDON, n.

   Synonyms:
   absolve, acquit, excuse, forgive, overlook, pardon, pardon, pass by, pass over, remit

   Antonyms:
   castigate, chasten, chastise, condemn, convict, correct, doom, punish, recompense, scourge, sentence, visit

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1. excuse, condoneverb

   excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

   "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, rationalize, explain, let off, beg off, excuse, pardon, apologise, exempt, rationalise, apologize, justify

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1. List of paraphrases for "condone":

   tolerate, forgive, accept, overlook

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1. Stephen Arap Soi:

   We want to send a message that, yes, Kenya is against any unfair play in the Olympic movement and that we don’t encourage nor condone doping in sports.

2. Corey Feldman:

   Michael was my friend, but that does not mean I condone any harmful behavior, physical or mental, this is new information to me too. It takes time to absorb and process. I Corey Feldman as a survivor, wouldn't be in this position if I had not been deceived Corey Feldman by several abusive men.

3. Rotimi Oladokun:

   Allegations and incidents of force-feeding, beating and or forceful admission of medication on inmates are false and do not occur in any prison within the Lagos Command, the Controller of Prisons, Lagos Command has no tolerance for such excesses and will not condone such under his command.

4. Donald Trump:

   No, because I don’t condone violence and I didn’t say I was going to pay for the fees.

5. Turin Carter:

   We are not proponents of anti-police (attitudes). We don't condone not trusting police. ... We understand that law enforcement is necessary and mandatory and we need to change our mindset about the police.