condone

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈdəʊn/

verb

[with object, often with negative]
  • accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive): the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs
  • approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance: those arrested were released and the exhibition was officially condoned a few weeks later

Derivatives

condonation

Pronunciation: /kɒndəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

condoner

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin condonare 'refrain from punishing', from con- 'altogether' + donare 'give'