Definition of condone in English:

condone

verb kənˈdəʊnkənˈdoʊn

1with object, often with negative Accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive)
宽容；容忍；宽恕
the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs
学院不能容忍任何涉及毒品的行为。
Example sentencesExamples
- I am not condoning the behaviour of these ignorant people, but merely discussing some of the reasons for this behaviour.
- She was not condoning loutish behaviour, but expressing concern for the much-vaunted evening economy - a favourite phrase I believe, of Bolton Council.
- How can a club promote acceptance and anti - racism if - though not openly condoning his behaviour - they are willing to pay his wages and the best part of £4 million for his services?
- From this evidence it is clear that homosexuality is not accepted or condoned by society in Bangladesh and it is not possible to live openly as a homosexual in Bangladesh.
- If people are attracted into a particular structure and the structure allows and condones criminal behaviour, when does that cross over into actually being a criminal organisation?
- A prime minister who condones that behaviour or who does not realise it is happening diminishes himself and his government.
- This type of behaviour can never be condoned and the match officials must ensure that a repeat of such behaviour will never happen again.
- Yes, he did go over the top and such behaviour cannot be condoned, though in the circumstances it is hardly to be wondered at.
- We are appalled at the irresponsible attitude you have displayed in condoning such anti-social behaviour.
- The concept of secrets leads on to group behaviours that are condoned but not desirable.
- We're never asked to identify with Walter, to fully understand his impulses, or condone his past behaviour.
- No matter where you are from, you cannot condone this behaviour.
- Unfortunately, this behaviour is condoned by almost everyone.
- Although we can't condone such fraudulent behaviour, it must come as a relief to his family to see him in gainful employment at last.
- But, Dylan asks, why do some Catholics think this means that the Church condones their worldly behaviour?
- ‘Obviously this sort of behaviour should not be condoned,’ he said.
- Paedophilia, bestiality, sadomasochism are not behaviours society condones.
- Quickly becoming public enemy No1 for condoning Roy Keane's behaviour, Dunphy predicted Ireland were not good enough and at half-time warned of more goals against.
- It is not desirable, but while not condoning the behaviour you try and counsel her and direct her to the parents.
- The complainants objected that the advertisements were offensive and condoned violent and anti-social behaviour.
Synonyms
deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard, take no notice of, take no account of, accept, allow, make allowances for, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget, wink at, blink at, connive at
forgive, pardon, excuse, let someone off with, let go, sink, bury
let bygones be bygones
informal let something ride
1. 1.1 Approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance.
  （尤指勉强地）批准，同意
  those arrested were released and the exhibition was officially condoned a few weeks later
  被捕者获释后数周，展览会正式获准举行。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A former CIA director has exclusively told ITV News that torture is condoned and even approved by HIS government.
  And indeed, the applicant in this case, one of the fundamental claims in this case was by the applicant, that the Ukraine State was positively condoning such behaviour that had been inflicted upon him.
  Indeed, if painlessly killing and eating the explorer were the only way for the family to survive, then perhaps this action would be morally condoned.
  The report reluctantly condones car sharing, provided that the subjects of this report - the so-called socially excluded - don't own one themselves.
  Most such marriages, however irregular their original arrangements, were sooner or later accepted and sometimes even condoned by the king.
  Several Taiwanese businessmen who work there condemned the authorities yesterday for apparently condoning crimes against them.
  This was not a school agreed protest and we did not sanction this or condone it in any way.
  Officials have declared that the memo had no practical impact on interrogation techniques, and the president himself made a direct statement denying ever authorizing or condoning the use of torture.
  The difference is with a spiral approach, the program expects, plans, and condones different configurations, allowing capability to be fielded more quickly.
  The carnage was tacitly condoned by public officials and law enforcement officers.
  Equally, I do not condone the supply of arms to such regimes, sanctioned by our own successive governments.
  As president, Jefferson authorized or condoned a variety of federal aids to religion.
  Only with great reluctance does Moses condone the possible introduction of a monarchy in the future.
  However, it did find that the state was in no way complicit in, nor did it encourage or condone, such behaviour.
  ‘Regardless of whether he is a professional there is no way that sort of behaviour should be condoned,’ he said.
  The same would apply to members of other parties who deny that they approved of or condoned the deeds done by their members.
  The King himself condoned extramarital behaviour and had at least one lover of whom his wife was well aware.
  If we maintain abortion, then we lose the sanctity of life by condoning the death of an unborn human being as a typical surgical operation.
  We don't often condone active political behaviour here at Directory but the least you can do is be part of the election.
  What indeed - there's nothing in journalism's unwritten Geneva Convention that condones such behaviour.
  Synonyms
  approve, sanction, give the stamp of approval to, underwrite, justify, vindicate, endorse, support, back, ratify, confirm, warrant, permit, allow, accredit, authorize, legitimize, legitimatize

Derivatives

condonation

noun kɒndəˈneɪʃ(ə)nkənˌdoʊˈneɪʃ(ə)n

Victory in any Assembly or Parliamentary election is no endorsement of crime, nor can it be considered as any condonation of conduct.
Example sentencesExamples
- Learn to recognise their behaviour and withdraw all social condonation of their actions.
- Also, our Olympia report (last issue) was hardly a condonation of how the contest officially ended.
- He had to resign over his apparent condonation of Mussolini's conquests in the Abyssinian War.
- That sounds like condonation of sloth, indiscipline, unethical behaviour, and disregard of responsibility.

condoner

noun

Heaven does NOT await those who are enablers, promoters and condoners of death.
Example sentencesExamples
- Then, among the many - the betrayers, the condoners, the prejudiced, the fearful, the uncertain - there were the few who stood up for humane and decent values.
- Nevertheless, Jarausch's focus on the effects of the post-atrocity court's work on the community from which the perpetrators (and condoners) sprang is helpful.
- I'm not an outright condoner of piracy, but I think the issue of intellectual property rights should be viewed from a balanced perspective.
- Before it tears you up inside though, you get to live a dichotomous life of choosing to be the silent indirect condoner or the nagging battleaxe.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin condonare 'refrain from punishing', from con- 'altogether' + donare 'give'.

Rhymes

alone, atone, Beaune, bemoan, blown, bone, Capone, clone, Cohn, Cologne, cone, co-own, crone, drone, enthrone, flown, foreknown, foreshown, groan, grown, half-tone, home-grown, hone, Joan, known, leone, loan, lone, mephedrone, moan, Mon, mown, ochone, outflown, outgrown, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, rone, sewn, shown, Simone, Sloane, Soane, sone, sown, stone, strown, throne, thrown, tone, trombone, Tyrone, unbeknown, undersown, windblown, zone

Definition of condone in US English:

condone

verbkənˈdoʊnkənˈdōn

1with object, often with negative Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
宽容；容忍；宽恕
the college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs
学院不能容忍任何涉及毒品的行为。
Example sentencesExamples
- Quickly becoming public enemy No1 for condoning Roy Keane's behaviour, Dunphy predicted Ireland were not good enough and at half-time warned of more goals against.
- The concept of secrets leads on to group behaviours that are condoned but not desirable.
- Yes, he did go over the top and such behaviour cannot be condoned, though in the circumstances it is hardly to be wondered at.
- From this evidence it is clear that homosexuality is not accepted or condoned by society in Bangladesh and it is not possible to live openly as a homosexual in Bangladesh.
- The complainants objected that the advertisements were offensive and condoned violent and anti-social behaviour.
- Although we can't condone such fraudulent behaviour, it must come as a relief to his family to see him in gainful employment at last.
- A prime minister who condones that behaviour or who does not realise it is happening diminishes himself and his government.
- We are appalled at the irresponsible attitude you have displayed in condoning such anti-social behaviour.
- If people are attracted into a particular structure and the structure allows and condones criminal behaviour, when does that cross over into actually being a criminal organisation?
- No matter where you are from, you cannot condone this behaviour.
- It is not desirable, but while not condoning the behaviour you try and counsel her and direct her to the parents.
- This type of behaviour can never be condoned and the match officials must ensure that a repeat of such behaviour will never happen again.
- Paedophilia, bestiality, sadomasochism are not behaviours society condones.
- ‘Obviously this sort of behaviour should not be condoned,’ he said.
- We're never asked to identify with Walter, to fully understand his impulses, or condone his past behaviour.
- Unfortunately, this behaviour is condoned by almost everyone.
- But, Dylan asks, why do some Catholics think this means that the Church condones their worldly behaviour?
- She was not condoning loutish behaviour, but expressing concern for the much-vaunted evening economy - a favourite phrase I believe, of Bolton Council.
- I am not condoning the behaviour of these ignorant people, but merely discussing some of the reasons for this behaviour.
- How can a club promote acceptance and anti - racism if - though not openly condoning his behaviour - they are willing to pay his wages and the best part of £4 million for his services?
Synonyms
deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard, take no notice of, take no account of, accept, allow, make allowances for, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget, wink at, blink at, connive at
1. 1.1 Approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance.
  （尤指勉强地）批准，同意
  the practice is not officially condoned by any airline
  Example sentencesExamples
  Officials have declared that the memo had no practical impact on interrogation techniques, and the president himself made a direct statement denying ever authorizing or condoning the use of torture.
  Several Taiwanese businessmen who work there condemned the authorities yesterday for apparently condoning crimes against them.
  Indeed, if painlessly killing and eating the explorer were the only way for the family to survive, then perhaps this action would be morally condoned.
  As president, Jefferson authorized or condoned a variety of federal aids to religion.
  This was not a school agreed protest and we did not sanction this or condone it in any way.
  What indeed - there's nothing in journalism's unwritten Geneva Convention that condones such behaviour.
  The carnage was tacitly condoned by public officials and law enforcement officers.
  The King himself condoned extramarital behaviour and had at least one lover of whom his wife was well aware.
  Only with great reluctance does Moses condone the possible introduction of a monarchy in the future.
  However, it did find that the state was in no way complicit in, nor did it encourage or condone, such behaviour.
  The same would apply to members of other parties who deny that they approved of or condoned the deeds done by their members.
  The report reluctantly condones car sharing, provided that the subjects of this report - the so-called socially excluded - don't own one themselves.
  The difference is with a spiral approach, the program expects, plans, and condones different configurations, allowing capability to be fielded more quickly.
  Equally, I do not condone the supply of arms to such regimes, sanctioned by our own successive governments.
  ‘Regardless of whether he is a professional there is no way that sort of behaviour should be condoned,’ he said.
  We don't often condone active political behaviour here at Directory but the least you can do is be part of the election.
  If we maintain abortion, then we lose the sanctity of life by condoning the death of an unborn human being as a typical surgical operation.
  Most such marriages, however irregular their original arrangements, were sooner or later accepted and sometimes even condoned by the king.
  A former CIA director has exclusively told ITV News that torture is condoned and even approved by HIS government.
  And indeed, the applicant in this case, one of the fundamental claims in this case was by the applicant, that the Ukraine State was positively condoning such behaviour that had been inflicted upon him.
  Synonyms
  approve, sanction, give the stamp of approval to, underwrite, justify, vindicate, endorse, support, back, ratify, confirm, warrant, permit, allow, accredit, authorize, legitimize, legitimatize

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin condonare ‘refrain from punishing’, from con- ‘altogether’ + donare ‘give’.

词汇	condone
释义	Definition of condone in English: condone verb kənˈdəʊnkənˈdoʊn 1with object, often with negative Accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive) 宽容；容忍；宽恕 the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs 学院不能容忍任何涉及毒品的行为。 Example sentencesExamples I am not condoning the behaviour of these ignorant people, but merely discussing some of the reasons for this behaviour. She was not condoning loutish behaviour, but expressing concern for the much-vaunted evening economy - a favourite phrase I believe, of Bolton Council. How can a club promote acceptance and anti - racism if - though not openly condoning his behaviour - they are willing to pay his wages and the best part of £4 million for his services? From this evidence it is clear that homosexuality is not accepted or condoned by society in Bangladesh and it is not possible to live openly as a homosexual in Bangladesh. If people are attracted into a particular structure and the structure allows and condones criminal behaviour, when does that cross over into actually being a criminal organisation? A prime minister who condones that behaviour or who does not realise it is happening diminishes himself and his government. This type of behaviour can never be condoned and the match officials must ensure that a repeat of such behaviour will never happen again. Yes, he did go over the top and such behaviour cannot be condoned, though in the circumstances it is hardly to be wondered at. We are appalled at the irresponsible attitude you have displayed in condoning such anti-social behaviour. The concept of secrets leads on to group behaviours that are condoned but not desirable. We're never asked to identify with Walter, to fully understand his impulses, or condone his past behaviour. No matter where you are from, you cannot condone this behaviour. Unfortunately, this behaviour is condoned by almost everyone. Although we can't condone such fraudulent behaviour, it must come as a relief to his family to see him in gainful employment at last. But, Dylan asks, why do some Catholics think this means that the Church condones their worldly behaviour? ‘Obviously this sort of behaviour should not be condoned,’ he said. Paedophilia, bestiality, sadomasochism are not behaviours society condones. Quickly becoming public enemy No1 for condoning Roy Keane's behaviour, Dunphy predicted Ireland were not good enough and at half-time warned of more goals against. It is not desirable, but while not condoning the behaviour you try and counsel her and direct her to the parents. The complainants objected that the advertisements were offensive and condoned violent and anti-social behaviour. Synonyms deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard, take no notice of, take no account of, accept, allow, make allowances for, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget, wink at, blink at, connive at forgive, pardon, excuse, let someone off with, let go, sink, bury let bygones be bygones informal let something ride 1.1 Approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance. （尤指勉强地）批准，同意 those arrested were released and the exhibition was officially condoned a few weeks later 被捕者获释后数周，展览会正式获准举行。 Example sentencesExamples A former CIA director has exclusively told ITV News that torture is condoned and even approved by HIS government. And indeed, the applicant in this case, one of the fundamental claims in this case was by the applicant, that the Ukraine State was positively condoning such behaviour that had been inflicted upon him. Indeed, if painlessly killing and eating the explorer were the only way for the family to survive, then perhaps this action would be morally condoned. The report reluctantly condones car sharing, provided that the subjects of this report - the so-called socially excluded - don't own one themselves. Most such marriages, however irregular their original arrangements, were sooner or later accepted and sometimes even condoned by the king. Several Taiwanese businessmen who work there condemned the authorities yesterday for apparently condoning crimes against them. This was not a school agreed protest and we did not sanction this or condone it in any way. Officials have declared that the memo had no practical impact on interrogation techniques, and the president himself made a direct statement denying ever authorizing or condoning the use of torture. The difference is with a spiral approach, the program expects, plans, and condones different configurations, allowing capability to be fielded more quickly. The carnage was tacitly condoned by public officials and law enforcement officers. Equally, I do not condone the supply of arms to such regimes, sanctioned by our own successive governments. As president, Jefferson authorized or condoned a variety of federal aids to religion. Only with great reluctance does Moses condone the possible introduction of a monarchy in the future. However, it did find that the state was in no way complicit in, nor did it encourage or condone, such behaviour. ‘Regardless of whether he is a professional there is no way that sort of behaviour should be condoned,’ he said. The same would apply to members of other parties who deny that they approved of or condoned the deeds done by their members. The King himself condoned extramarital behaviour and had at least one lover of whom his wife was well aware. If we maintain abortion, then we lose the sanctity of life by condoning the death of an unborn human being as a typical surgical operation. We don't often condone active political behaviour here at Directory but the least you can do is be part of the election. What indeed - there's nothing in journalism's unwritten Geneva Convention that condones such behaviour. Synonyms approve, sanction, give the stamp of approval to, underwrite, justify, vindicate, endorse, support, back, ratify, confirm, warrant, permit, allow, accredit, authorize, legitimize, legitimatize Derivatives condonation noun kɒndəˈneɪʃ(ə)nkənˌdoʊˈneɪʃ(ə)n Victory in any Assembly or Parliamentary election is no endorsement of crime, nor can it be considered as any condonation of conduct. Example sentencesExamples Learn to recognise their behaviour and withdraw all social condonation of their actions. Also, our Olympia report (last issue) was hardly a condonation of how the contest officially ended. He had to resign over his apparent condonation of Mussolini's conquests in the Abyssinian War. That sounds like condonation of sloth, indiscipline, unethical behaviour, and disregard of responsibility. condoner noun Heaven does NOT await those who are enablers, promoters and condoners of death. Example sentencesExamples Then, among the many - the betrayers, the condoners, the prejudiced, the fearful, the uncertain - there were the few who stood up for humane and decent values. Nevertheless, Jarausch's focus on the effects of the post-atrocity court's work on the community from which the perpetrators (and condoners) sprang is helpful. I'm not an outright condoner of piracy, but I think the issue of intellectual property rights should be viewed from a balanced perspective. Before it tears you up inside though, you get to live a dichotomous life of choosing to be the silent indirect condoner or the nagging battleaxe. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin condonare 'refrain from punishing', from con- 'altogether' + donare 'give'. Rhymes alone, atone, Beaune, bemoan, blown, bone, Capone, clone, Cohn, Cologne, cone, co-own, crone, drone, enthrone, flown, foreknown, foreshown, groan, grown, half-tone, home-grown, hone, Joan, known, leone, loan, lone, mephedrone, moan, Mon, mown, ochone, outflown, outgrown, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, rone, sewn, shown, Simone, Sloane, Soane, sone, sown, stone, strown, throne, thrown, tone, trombone, Tyrone, unbeknown, undersown, windblown, zone Definition of condone in US English: condone verbkənˈdoʊnkənˈdōn 1with object, often with negative Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. 宽容；容忍；宽恕 the college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs 学院不能容忍任何涉及毒品的行为。 Example sentencesExamples Quickly becoming public enemy No1 for condoning Roy Keane's behaviour, Dunphy predicted Ireland were not good enough and at half-time warned of more goals against. The concept of secrets leads on to group behaviours that are condoned but not desirable. Yes, he did go over the top and such behaviour cannot be condoned, though in the circumstances it is hardly to be wondered at. From this evidence it is clear that homosexuality is not accepted or condoned by society in Bangladesh and it is not possible to live openly as a homosexual in Bangladesh. The complainants objected that the advertisements were offensive and condoned violent and anti-social behaviour. Although we can't condone such fraudulent behaviour, it must come as a relief to his family to see him in gainful employment at last. A prime minister who condones that behaviour or who does not realise it is happening diminishes himself and his government. We are appalled at the irresponsible attitude you have displayed in condoning such anti-social behaviour. If people are attracted into a particular structure and the structure allows and condones criminal behaviour, when does that cross over into actually being a criminal organisation? No matter where you are from, you cannot condone this behaviour. It is not desirable, but while not condoning the behaviour you try and counsel her and direct her to the parents. This type of behaviour can never be condoned and the match officials must ensure that a repeat of such behaviour will never happen again. Paedophilia, bestiality, sadomasochism are not behaviours society condones. ‘Obviously this sort of behaviour should not be condoned,’ he said. We're never asked to identify with Walter, to fully understand his impulses, or condone his past behaviour. Unfortunately, this behaviour is condoned by almost everyone. But, Dylan asks, why do some Catholics think this means that the Church condones their worldly behaviour? She was not condoning loutish behaviour, but expressing concern for the much-vaunted evening economy - a favourite phrase I believe, of Bolton Council. I am not condoning the behaviour of these ignorant people, but merely discussing some of the reasons for this behaviour. How can a club promote acceptance and anti - racism if - though not openly condoning his behaviour - they are willing to pay his wages and the best part of £4 million for his services? Synonyms deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard, take no notice of, take no account of, accept, allow, make allowances for, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget, wink at, blink at, connive at 1.1 Approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance. （尤指勉强地）批准，同意 the practice is not officially condoned by any airline Example sentencesExamples Officials have declared that the memo had no practical impact on interrogation techniques, and the president himself made a direct statement denying ever authorizing or condoning the use of torture. Several Taiwanese businessmen who work there condemned the authorities yesterday for apparently condoning crimes against them. Indeed, if painlessly killing and eating the explorer were the only way for the family to survive, then perhaps this action would be morally condoned. As president, Jefferson authorized or condoned a variety of federal aids to religion. This was not a school agreed protest and we did not sanction this or condone it in any way. What indeed - there's nothing in journalism's unwritten Geneva Convention that condones such behaviour. The carnage was tacitly condoned by public officials and law enforcement officers. The King himself condoned extramarital behaviour and had at least one lover of whom his wife was well aware. Only with great reluctance does Moses condone the possible introduction of a monarchy in the future. However, it did find that the state was in no way complicit in, nor did it encourage or condone, such behaviour. The same would apply to members of other parties who deny that they approved of or condoned the deeds done by their members. The report reluctantly condones car sharing, provided that the subjects of this report - the so-called socially excluded - don't own one themselves. The difference is with a spiral approach, the program expects, plans, and condones different configurations, allowing capability to be fielded more quickly. Equally, I do not condone the supply of arms to such regimes, sanctioned by our own successive governments. ‘Regardless of whether he is a professional there is no way that sort of behaviour should be condoned,’ he said. We don't often condone active political behaviour here at Directory but the least you can do is be part of the election. If we maintain abortion, then we lose the sanctity of life by condoning the death of an unborn human being as a typical surgical operation. Most such marriages, however irregular their original arrangements, were sooner or later accepted and sometimes even condoned by the king. A former CIA director has exclusively told ITV News that torture is condoned and even approved by HIS government. And indeed, the applicant in this case, one of the fundamental claims in this case was by the applicant, that the Ukraine State was positively condoning such behaviour that had been inflicted upon him. Synonyms approve, sanction, give the stamp of approval to, underwrite, justify, vindicate, endorse, support, back, ratify, confirm, warrant, permit, allow, accredit, authorize, legitimize, legitimatize Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin condonare ‘refrain from punishing’, from con- ‘altogether’ + donare ‘give’.
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