Definition of "condone" []

• To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure. See Synonyms at forgive. (verb-transitive)

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• "What I DO NOT condone is reducing the debate over an issue to the level of stupid personal attacks."
• "What the left does not condone is Israel’s objective of reestablishing a credible deterrent in Gaza."
• "What I don’t condone is the utter mismanagement that the bush admin did in afghanistan."