1. Accept an excuse for
   - excuse 
2. Grant a pardon to
   "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President" 
3. Stop blaming or grant forgiveness
   - forgive

1. The act of excusing a mistake or offence
   - forgiveness 
2. A warrant granting release from punishment for an offence
   - amnesty 
3. The formal act of liberating someone
   - amnesty, free pardon

1. Indicates incomprehension, a request to repeat for clarification
   - eh, huh, what, excuse me, come again, sorry, I beg your pardon

Derived forms: pardoned, pardons, pardoning

See also: pardoner

Type of: benignity, clemency, concede, grant, kindness, mercifulness, mercy, warrant, yield

Encyclopedia: Pardon Pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion Act

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