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condone

con·done

UK/kənˈdəʊn/ US/kənˈdoʊn/ uncommon

verb

1.

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

  • “excuse someone”
  • “;”
  • “s occasional infidelities”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”).

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