condone

Verb

Verb Forms: condoned, condoning, condones

To accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong.
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).

Examples

As a strict Scrabble player, she would never CONDONE challenging a valid word just to disrupt a turn.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”).

Synonyms

excuse

Scrabble Score: 10

condone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
condone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
condone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

condone: valid Words With Friends Word