blinked (at), brushed (aside or off), discounted, disregarded, excused, forgave, glossed (over), glozed (over), ignored, overlooked, overpassed, papered over, pardoned, passed over, remitted, shrugged off, whitewashed, winked (at)

explained, justified, rationalizedabsolved, acquitted, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicatedwaived, waved (aside or off)

closed one's eyes to, forgave and forgot

heeded, marked, minded, noted, objected (to)