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Originally Posted by murg
I think you're not using condone correctly:
condone
kənˈdəʊn/
verb
verb: condone; 3rd person present: condones; past tense: condoned; past participle: condoned; gerund or present participle: condoning- accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).
"the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs"
synonyms:deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard, take no notice of, take no account of, accept, allow, make allowances for, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget, wink at, blink at, connive at; Moreforgive, pardon, excuse, let someone off with, let go, sink, bury;
let bygones be bygones;
informallet something ride
"we cannot condone such dreadful behaviour"
antonyms:condemn, punish
- approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance.
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Perhaps I am having a bad night but after reading your post I am of the view that I have used the word "condone" correctly. Whilst no one, including myself, relishes being wrong, I do like to know when I make mistakes so I can try to avoid making them in the future. Perhaps I have missed your point. Could you elaborate please.