condone

• Etwas moralisch Verwerfliches oder Beleidigendes stillschweigend dulden, gutheißen oder zulassen, oft indem man es ignoriert.

A verb used to express the act of accepting or allowing behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive, often by ignoring it.

1. C1formal

   To accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive.

   Dulden

   • The company does not condone any form of harassment.
   • I cannot condone such rude behavior in my classroom.
   • They condoned the minor infraction because it was a first offense.

   Synonymedisregardexcuseforgiveoverlookpardontoleratewink at

   Antonymecondemndenouncedisapproveforbidpunish