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. Alex Murdaugh:

   I love my law firm family and also love Alex as my brother. While I will support him in his recovery, I do not support, condone, or excuse his conduct in stealing by manipulating his most trusted relationships, i will continue to pursue my client's interests with the highest degree of honesty and integrity, as I always have.

2. Jamie Puerta:

   Do I condone his decision of wanting to self-medicate during the pandemic or wanting to take a pill? Absolutely not. I do not condone it. But he certainly did not deserve to die for making that decision.

3. Donald Trump:

   Now, with all of that being said, and I still don't condone it, that young man walked up and he made a gesture in his air -- in the air with one of his fingers, which was not good and was not nice and was very, very horrible to see also. But despite that, I don't condone it and we don't want that to happen.

4. Donald Trump:

   I certainly don't condone violence and maybe you're right and maybe that's why I wouldn't do it.

5. Isaac Mwangi:

   As Athletics Kenya our policy is very clear: we do not condone doping, we will not hide anyone who is caught doping.