Condone (6)
I believe the answer is:
excuse
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">condone</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that condone can be written as excuse)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for excuse that I've seen before include "Upstanding community members" , "Make allowances for; forgive" , "Defence, justification" , "Pardon, or release from obligation" , "Let off the hook" .)