Condone
<kond-own>
accept; ignore; excuse;
to allow someone to do something.
I don't condone loud music at night. I like it nice and quiet.
Memory trick:
condone reminds of con.
we are con when we oppose something.
At work:
We condone staying late to work because the quiet is productive.
(c) 2016 E. Carruthers
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