Condone and Lay

Condone

Condone verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

Lay is an antonym for condone.

Nearby Words: condoning, condonation

Lay

Lay verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet

Condone is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Common collocations

attack condone attack lay attack
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Lay and Condone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/condone/lay
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