condone an offense

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• condone — con·done /kən dōn/ vt con·doned, con·don·ing [Latin condonare to give away, absolve]: to pardon or overlook voluntarily Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. condone …   Law dictionary

• Condone — Con*done , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condoning}.] [L. condonare, donatum, to give up, remit, forgive; con + donare to give. See {Donate}.] 1. To pardon; to forgive. [1913 Webster] A fraud which he had either concocted or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• condone — [kən dōn′] vt. condoned, condoning [L condonare < com , intens. + donare, to give: see DONATION] to forgive, pardon, or overlook (an offense) condonable adj. condoner n …   English World dictionary

• condone — condonable, adj. condoner, n. /keuhn dohn /, v.t., condoned, condoning. 1. to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like). 2. to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior. 3. to pardon… …   Universalium

• condone — con•done [[t]kənˈdoʊn[/t]] v. t. doned, don•ing 1) to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, etc.) 2) to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior[/ex] 3) to pardon or forgive (an offense);… …   From formal English to slang

• overlook an offense — index condone Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• REBELLIOUS SON — If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not hearken to the voice of his father and (not or ) the voice of his mother and though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them, then shall his father and his mother lay hold of him and… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Condoned — Condone Con*done , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condoning}.] [L. condonare, donatum, to give up, remit, forgive; con + donare to give. See {Donate}.] 1. To pardon; to forgive. [1913 Webster] A fraud which he had either… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Condoning — Condone Con*done , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condoning}.] [L. condonare, donatum, to give up, remit, forgive; con + donare to give. See {Donate}.] 1. To pardon; to forgive. [1913 Webster] A fraud which he had either… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt …   Law dictionary

• excuse — vb Excuse, condone, pardon, forgive, remit are comparable when meaning not to exact punishment or redress for (an offense) or from (an offender). In polite use excuse, pardon, and forgive usually suggest a hope that one is not annoyed. Both… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms