/
kənˈdəʊn/
v.
-
[usu. with neg.]
accept or forgive (behaviour considered wrong or offensive).
- approve or sanction, especially reluctantly.
Derivative
- condonation
/ˌkɒndəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
n. - condoner n.
Etymology
C19 (earlier (C17) as condonation): from L. condonare ‘refrain from punishing’.
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