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pardonOne entry found. Main Entry: 2pardon Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): par·doned; par·don·ing \ˈpärd-niŋ, ˈpär-dən-iŋ\ Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French parduner, from Late Latin perdonare to grant freely, from Latin per- thoroughly + donare to give — more at parboil, donation Date: 15th century 1 a : to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime b : to allow (an offense) to pass without punishment : forgive c : to relieve of a penalty improperly assessed synonyms see excuse
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