condone
Meanings
Verb
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
- To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
- To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
- To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).
Origin / Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
condone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcondone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
condone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
condone is a valid Words With Friends word