Definition, synonyms and related words
Obsolete spelling of con (“direct or steer a ship”)
"The captain used his old navigation charts to cond the vessel safely through the stormy channel, though no modern sailor would ever use such an archaic term."
In plain English: To cond something means to make it smaller, shorter, or more concise by removing unnecessary parts.
"He decided to cond his speech so that he could finish before lunchtime."
Clipping of conditional.
"I can't cond my promise to keep the secret until you finish your homework."
The word comes from Old French conduire, meaning "to lead," which itself was borrowed from the Latin conducere. It entered English through Middle English as a term for guiding or directing something.