Synonyms for condone
kənˈdoʊncon·done

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

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

Matched Categories

1. • Forgive

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "condone":

   tolerate, forgive, accept, overlook

How to pronounce condone?

How to say condone in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use condone in a sentence?

1. Texas Instruments:

   TI is not selling any products into Russia, Belarus or Iran, TI complies with applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate, and partners with law enforcement organizations as necessary and appropriate. Additionally, we do not support or condone the use of our products in applications they weren’t designed for.

2. Gharib Abadi:

   Iran, like all other members of the agency, can not condone any behavior or action which may be against the safety and security of its nuclear installations, especially... considering the past sabotage attempts in its nuclear facilities.

3. Tina Gale:

   I’ve done this for 10 years and never once had a physical altercation. This was the first and hopefully the last, we run a very clean organization, we run good tournaments, but unfortunately it happened on our dime and we don’t take things like this lightly. We would never condone that kind of conduct.

4. Donald Trump:

   I never have and never will condone violence. People have the right to protest, that's what America is about, I've been on picket lines my whole life, but that is very difference from being involved in violence.

5. Steve Ross:

   We had the same thing happening in Germany in the 1920s with people being roughed up by the Brownshirts and they deserved it because they were Jews and Marxists and radicals and dissidents and gypsies — that was what Hitler was saying, i'm not saying Trump is Hitler, but the logic of condoning violence against those who oppose you -- you can imagine, a man who would condone it as a candidate -- what would he do as an official president?