Condone
verb
To accept and allow behavior that is considered wrong or offensive to continue.
She was quick to condone every kind of rebellious behavior.
Often appears as...
- condone an action
- condone behavior
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Disapproving
verb
To regard or treat something bad as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless.
A society that condones drug use will not survive for long.
Often appears as...
- condone drug use
- condone violence
verb
To accept and allow behavior that is considered wrong or offensive to continue.
She was quick to condone every kind of rebellious behavior.
Often appears as...
- condone an action
- condone behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To regard or treat something bad as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless.
A society that condones drug use will not survive for long.
Often appears as...
- condone drug use
- condone violence
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'condone' often suggests you don't support the behavior but reluctantly accept it.
Although I don't like it, I have to condone his decision for the family's peace.
Pro Tip 2/3Reluctant Acceptance
'Condone' is used when someone allows behavior they probably think is wrong.
I can't condone your lateness, even if you have good reasons.
Pro Tip 3/3Official Permission
It is often used in official or formal contexts where rules are overlooked.
The teacher condoned the students' use of calculators, just this once.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'condone' often suggests you don't support the behavior but reluctantly accept it.
Although I don't like it, I have to condone his decision for the family's peace.
Pro Tip 2/3Reluctant Acceptance
'Condone' is used when someone allows behavior they probably think is wrong.
I can't condone your lateness, even if you have good reasons.
Pro Tip 3/3Official Permission
It is often used in official or formal contexts where rules are overlooked.
The teacher condoned the students' use of calculators, just this once.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'condone' often suggests you don't support the behavior but reluctantly accept it.
Although I don't like it, I have to condone his decision for the family's peace.
Pro Tip 2/3Reluctant Acceptance
'Condone' is used when someone allows behavior they probably think is wrong.
I can't condone your lateness, even if you have good reasons.
Pro Tip 3/3Official Permission
It is often used in official or formal contexts where rules are overlooked.
The teacher condoned the students' use of calculators, just this once.
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Art of the Matter PIPE Nat...
So when you go to SeaWorld and you support that show, you are not getting any kind of education. All you are seeing is an orca that is not an orca any more, that has been completely broken in every form that's possible, psychologically traumatized. And you are paying a dollar for that and that's not okay. And if we don't condone slavery,
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Elizabeth Pisani: Sex,...
unable quite to bring themselves to put in good sexual and reproductive health services for sex workers, unable quite to be giving out needles to junkies. But once they've gone from being transgressive people whose behaviors we don't want to condone to being AIDS victims,
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What is McCarthyism? And...
who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers. Even the Supreme Court failed to stop the witchhunt, condoning serious violations of constitutional rights in the name of national security.
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For survivors of Ebola,...
Some survivors experienced delayed or deferred admission due to limited bed capacity. No bed available for one more patient. This is neither national policy nor officially condoned, but many people are still afraid of the sporadic resurgence of Ebola virus.
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Gross or Brilliant?...
already to a certain ago feet higher so that you see sure so far ticket on Rajee no but a transient only don't condone done by Aquino dirtied injured under this yo-yo that is a golf the under budget on champion so you have to you
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
mr. president all of us I think have been stunned by what has happened and I can't imagine that the chief or anybody else in the city would condone the kind of conversation that took place both electronically
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How my dad's dementia...
knowing that you killed your father. And you'd be arrested I think, because he can't condone it. And you don't even know how to buy heroin." It's true, I don't. The truth is we talk about his death a lot.
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Shark Tournament PIPE...
can easily be wiped out by overfishing after gathering data the catch is released not everyone condones this merging of science and sport fishing but biologists say it provides them a rare opportunity to
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Black Women and the...
they encounter um suffragists white suffragists frankly too many of whom continue to condone um used strategically and otherwise um are complicit with anti-black racism within um
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Why Science Says It's...
though we morally do not condone life in general but lying is essential part of our everyday life and imagine a world
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Art of the Matter PIPE Nat...
So when you go to SeaWorld and you support that show, you are not getting any kind of education. All you are seeing is an orca that is not an orca any more, that has been completely broken in every form that's possible, psychologically traumatized. And you are paying a dollar for that and that's not okay. And if we don't condone slavery,
Video examples
Elizabeth Pisani: Sex,...
unable quite to bring themselves to put in good sexual and reproductive health services for sex workers, unable quite to be giving out needles to junkies. But once they've gone from being transgressive people whose behaviors we don't want to condone to being AIDS victims,
Video examples
What is McCarthyism? And...
who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers. Even the Supreme Court failed to stop the witchhunt, condoning serious violations of constitutional rights in the name of national security.
Video examples
For survivors of Ebola,...
Some survivors experienced delayed or deferred admission due to limited bed capacity. No bed available for one more patient. This is neither national policy nor officially condoned, but many people are still afraid of the sporadic resurgence of Ebola virus.
Video examples
Gross or Brilliant?...
already to a certain ago feet higher so that you see sure so far ticket on Rajee no but a transient only don't condone done by Aquino dirtied injured under this yo-yo that is a golf the under budget on champion so you have to you
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
mr. president all of us I think have been stunned by what has happened and I can't imagine that the chief or anybody else in the city would condone the kind of conversation that took place both electronically
Video examples
How my dad's dementia...
knowing that you killed your father. And you'd be arrested I think, because he can't condone it. And you don't even know how to buy heroin." It's true, I don't. The truth is we talk about his death a lot.
Video examples
Shark Tournament PIPE...
can easily be wiped out by overfishing after gathering data the catch is released not everyone condones this merging of science and sport fishing but biologists say it provides them a rare opportunity to
Video examples
Black Women and the...
they encounter um suffragists white suffragists frankly too many of whom continue to condone um used strategically and otherwise um are complicit with anti-black racism within um
Video examples
Why Science Says It's...
though we morally do not condone life in general but lying is essential part of our everyday life and imagine a world
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Jermaine O'Neal
American Basketball Player
As an African-American athlete, you get discouraged that this type of thing is still condoned in people's lives. You look at a situation where we're good enough to work for you, but not good enough to be around you. To build a franchise, good enough to build business for you, but not good enough to mingle amongst your circles.
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Mike Judge
American Producer
It seems like there's a lot of people who just do not understand satire. They think it's weird. There's people who just don't understand you portray something or just explore a character, it means you're condoning it, saying this is the way to live.
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Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I don't condone anyone causing damage in my name, or doing anything malicious in support of my plight. There are more productive ways to help me. As a hacker myself, I never intentionally damaged anything.
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Joe Moore
American Celebrity
Our laws are a reflection of our culture. Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. And we as a society believe all God's creatures should be treated humanely.
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Jamie Hince
English Musician
I squatted for most of my adult life. I'm not condoning squatting; it was just the only way I could do what I wanted to do. I didn't have, you know, a trust fund or parents that could help out.
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Nathan Deal
American Politician
Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone.
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Sadiq Khan
British Politician
Language is very important. If you are condoning acts of terror... you are giving credibility to a view that is perverse and is wrong.
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Scott DesJarlais
American Politician
While this country has always had a generous immigration policy, we simply cannot condone individuals coming here illegally.
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Louis Leakey
British Scientist
To save an animal's life in order that it may suffer indefinitely is something I would never condone.
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bell hooks
American Critic
Any society based on domination supports and condones violence.
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Jermaine O'Neal
American Basketball Player
As an African-American athlete, you get discouraged that this type of thing is still condoned in people's lives. You look at a situation where we're good enough to work for you, but not good enough to be around you. To build a franchise, good enough to build business for you, but not good enough to mingle amongst your circles.
Quote examples
Mike Judge
American Producer
It seems like there's a lot of people who just do not understand satire. They think it's weird. There's people who just don't understand you portray something or just explore a character, it means you're condoning it, saying this is the way to live.
Quote examples
Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I don't condone anyone causing damage in my name, or doing anything malicious in support of my plight. There are more productive ways to help me. As a hacker myself, I never intentionally damaged anything.
Quote examples
Joe Moore
American Celebrity
Our laws are a reflection of our culture. Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. And we as a society believe all God's creatures should be treated humanely.
Quote examples
Jamie Hince
English Musician
I squatted for most of my adult life. I'm not condoning squatting; it was just the only way I could do what I wanted to do. I didn't have, you know, a trust fund or parents that could help out.
Quote examples
Nathan Deal
American Politician
Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone.
Quote examples
Sadiq Khan
British Politician
Language is very important. If you are condoning acts of terror... you are giving credibility to a view that is perverse and is wrong.
Quote examples
Scott DesJarlais
American Politician
While this country has always had a generous immigration policy, we simply cannot condone individuals coming here illegally.
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Louis Leakey
British Scientist
To save an animal's life in order that it may suffer indefinitely is something I would never condone.
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bell hooks
American Critic
Any society based on domination supports and condones violence.
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