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Pronunciation / Transliteration: muk-gwa-ha-da
"우리는 그러한 행동을 묵과할 수 없습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive to continue.
"The administration refused to condone any form of violence on campus." - 2
To treat something bad as acceptable, harmless, or forgivable.
"By staying silent, you effectively condone their unethical actions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'condonare', meaning 'to remit, give up, or pardon', composed of the prefix 'com-' (intensive) and 'donare' (to give). Entering English in the mid-19th century, its meaning evolved from granting a formal pardon or overlooking an offense to actively or passively allowing unacceptable behavior to continue.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Condone" is said worldwide
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cautionner
Transliteration: koh-tsyoh-nay
"Le club ne peut pas cautionner un tel comportement."
dulden
Transliteration: dool-den
"Wir werden dieses Verhalten nicht dulden."
condonare
Transliteration: kon-doh-nah-re
"Non possiamo condonare atti di bullismo."
condonar
Transliteration: kohn-doh-nahr
"La empresa no va a condonar faltas de respeto."
condonar
Transliteration: kohn-doo-nahr
"O regulamento proíbe condonar qualquer tipo de fraude."
माफ करना
Transliteration: maaf karna
"हम इस तरह के व्यवहार को माफ नहीं कर सकते।"
纵容
Transliteration: zòngróng
"我们绝不纵容这种不良行为。"
묵과하다
Transliteration: muk-gwa-ha-da
"우리는 그러한 행동을 묵과할 수 없습니다."
大目に見る
Transliteration: oomi ni miru
"会社はそのような不正を大目に見ることはない。"
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