condone

/kənˈdəʊn/verb

To accept or let pass behavior that is widely seen as wrong, without punishing or criticizing it.

Example sentence

“The school does not condone cheating in any form.”

Often misread as enthusiastic approval; it really means to overlook or tolerate. Most frequent in the negative: 'we do not condone violence'.

Related words

conferTo formally give someone an honor, right, or gift.condescendingTo lower yourself from a higher position or status and agree to do something you consider beneath you.conferenceA large organized meeting where researchers or professionals share their work through talks, workshops, or posters.condenseTo make something smaller, denser, or shorter by squeezing it into less space or fewer words.confideTo place your trust in someone, especially by sharing private matters with them.conciseExpressed in few words while still covering everything important.