Condone

[kən'dəʊn] or [kən'don]

Definition

(v. t.) To pardon; to forgive.

(v. t.) To pardon; to overlook the offense of; esp., to forgive for a violation of the marriage law; -- said of either the husband or the wife.

Checked by Gwen

Definition

v.t. to forgive: to pass over.—n. Condonā′tion forgiveness: in the legal phraseology of Britain and the United States forgiveness granted by the injured party which may be urged by the guilty party as a defence against an action of divorce on the ground of adultery.

Typed by Felix