pardonverb [ T ]
uk/ˈpɑː.dən/us/ˈpɑːr.dən/to forgive someone for something they have said or done. This word is often used in polite expressions:
If someone who has committed a crime is pardoned, that person is officially forgiven and their punishment is stopped:
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Making & accepting apologies
- absolution
- afraid
- atonement
- conciliate
- cut
- excusable
- excuse
- excuse/pardon my French! idiom
- forge
- forgiving
- make it up to sb idiom
- mend
- mend your fences idiom
- overlook
- pardon (me) idiom
- recompense
- reconcile
- repentant
- take sb back
- unrepentant
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Idiom(s)
pardonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɑː.dən/us/ˈpɑːr.dən/an occasion when someone who has committed a crime is officially forgiven:
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Not punishing & reducing punishment
- absolve
- amnesty
- clemency
- commutation
- commute
- diplomatic immunity
- discharge
- free pardon
- get (sb) off (sth)
- hook
- impunity
- let
- let sb off
- off the hook idiom
- parole
- remission
- remit
- scot-free
- spare
- unpunished
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pardonexclamation
uk/ˈpɑː.dən/us/ˈpɑːr.dən/A2 US also pardon me used to politely ask someone to repeat something they have said because you did not hear it
US also pardon me, formal or humorous I beg your pardon used to show that someone has said something that offends you:
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- Pardon - I didn't hear the last thing you said.
- I beg your pardon young man, what did you just say to me?
- Oh, pardon me, I can't stop burping.
- Beg your pardon madam, but that gentleman is trying to attract your attention.
- "Be quiet, we need to keep our voices down." "Pardon?"
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Polite expressions
- actually
- after
- allow
- by all means idiom
- chance
- could
- disrespect
- don't mention it! idiom
- excuse
- forgive
- good
- honour
- might I ask/inquire/know idiom
- no problem idiom
- obliged
- perhaps
- place
- pleasure
- suppose
- welcome
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