Condoning Meaning in English

word · lemma: condone

US

kənˈdoʊnɪŋ

kuhn-DOH-ning

UK

kəndˈəʊnɪŋ

kuhn-DOH-ning

Definition

Accepting or allowing something wrong or bad to happen without actively opposing it, even if you do not really approve of it.

Usage & Nuances

'Condoning' is formal and often used in negative contexts (e.g., 'condoning violence'). It does not mean you approve, but rather that you do nothing to stop it. Common with 'by condoning', 'not condoning', and 'condoning behavior'.

• Spanish: condonar - tolerar (sin aprobar)
• Portuguese (BR): concordar (com um erro) - tolerar (sem aprovar)
• Portuguese (PT): concordar (com um erro) - tolerar (sem aprovar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 纵容 - 宽恕（不赞同而容忍）
• Chinese (Traditional): 縱容 - 寬恕（不贊同而容忍）
• Hindi: माफ़ करना (गलती को नज़रअंदाज करना) - सहन करना
• Arabic: التغاضي عن - التساهل مع (بدون الموافقة)
• Bengali: সমর্থন করা - প্রশ্রয় দেওয়া
• Russian: потворствовать - оправдывать
• Japanese: 容認する - 許す（悪いことを）
• Vietnamese: bao che - dung túng
• Korean: 용인하다 - 묵인하다
• Turkish: göz yummak - hoş görmek (olumsuz davranışa)
• Urdu: نرمی برتنا - نظرانداز کرنا
• Indonesian: membiarkan - merestui (perilaku buruk)

Example Sentences

The teacher was accused of condoning cheating in class.

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We are not condoning violence in any form.

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By staying silent, they were condoning bad behavior.

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I don't want anyone thinking I'm condoning what happened last night.

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Are you condoning this kind of language at work?

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People often confuse forgiving someone with condoning their actions.

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