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pardon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pardon

release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
  • The criminal is hoping for a presidential pardon.
Synonyms of pardon

absolution, amnesty, forgiveness, remission, remittal
Words Related to pardon

parole

acquittal, exculpation, exoneration, vindication

condonation

exemption, immunity, impunity, indemnity

commutation, commuting, reprieve

clemency, leniency, mercy
Near Antonyms of pardon

conviction, sentence

assessment, charge, fine, imposition, levying

castigation, chastening, chastisement, condemnation
Antonyms of pardon

penalty, punishment, retribution

pardon

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pardon

1 to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
  • He eventually pardoned his sister for her selfish behavior.
Synonyms of pardon

forgive
Words Related to pardon

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

remit, shrive

condone, disregard, excuse, ignore, pass over, shrug off

discharge, liberate, redeem, release, unburden
Near Antonyms of pardon

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, loathe

avenge, redress, requite, retaliate, revenge

discipline, penalize, punish
Antonyms of pardon

resent
2 to dismiss as of little importance
  • His tardiness should be pardoned, given that we changed the time to meet.
Synonyms of pardon

blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, disregard, excuse, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)
Words Related to pardon

explain, justify, rationalize

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

waive, wave (aside or off)
Phrases Synonymous with pardon

close one's eyes to, forgive and forget
Near Antonyms of pardon

heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

Synonym Discussion of pardon

excuse, condone, pardon, forgive mean to exact neither punishment nor redress. excuse may refer to specific acts especially in social or conventional situations or the person responsible for these.
    • excuse an interruption
    • excused them for interrupting
Often the term implies extenuating circumstances.
    • injustice excuses strong responses
condone implies that one overlooks without censure behavior (such as dishonesty or violence) that involves a serious breach of a moral, ethical, or legal code, and the term may refer to the behavior or to the agent responsible for it.
    • a society that condones alcohol but not narcotics
pardon implies that one remits a penalty due for an admitted or established offense.
    • pardon a criminal
forgive implies that one gives up all claim to requital and to resentment or vengeful feelings.
    • could not forgive their rudeness

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