pardon — OAT · Shobdo

pardon

noun

1 he obtained pardon for his sins:

forgiveness, absolution, remission, clemency, mercy, lenience, leniency, condonation;

historical indulgence.

2 he offered a full pardon to the five convicted men:

reprieve, free pardon, general pardon, amnesty, exoneration, exculpation, release, acquittal, discharge;

rare oblivion.

verb

1 I know she will pardon me:

forgive, absolve, have mercy on, be merciful to, deal leniently with;

excuse, condone, overlook;

rare remit.

▷antonyms blame.

2 the convicted men were subsequently pardoned:

exonerate, acquit, amnesty, exculpate;

let off, grant a pardon to, reprieve, release, free, spare.

▷antonyms punish.

exclamation

“Pardon?” I said, cupping a hand to my ear:

what did you say, what, eh, I beg your pardon, beg pardon, sorry, excuse me, say again;

North American pardon me;

informal come again.

choose the right word	pardon, forgive, excuse, condone
See forgive.