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PARDON definition: 1. to forgive someone for something they have said or done. This word is often used in polite…. Learn more.
pardon: [verb] to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime. to allow (an offense) to pass without punishment : forgive. to relieve of a penalty improperly assessed.
She asked for a pardon for her crime. The king issued a general pardon to all those involved in the rebellion. posthumous pardons granted to soldiers shot for cowardice; He would soon be granted a pardon, returning to England a year later. They were released from prison yesterday as a result of a presidential pardon.
5 meanings: 1. to excuse or forgive (a person) for (an offence, mistake, etc) 2. forgiveness; allowance 3. a. release from.... Click for more definitions.
Pardon definition: kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience. See examples of PARDON used in a sentence.
pardon: 1 v accept an excuse for Synonyms: excuse Type of: forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness v grant a pardon to “Ford pardoned Nixon” “The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President” Types: amnesty grant a pardon to (a group of people) Type of: forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness n the act of excusing a mistake or offense ...
1 pardon somebody to officially allow someone who has been found guilty of a crime to leave prison and/or avoid punishment She was pardoned after serving ten years of a life sentence. Join us Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
Related topics: Law, Government pardon3 noun [ countable] 1 an official order allowing someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without being punished grant/give somebody a pardon Tyler was convicted but was granted a royal pardon (=one given by a king or queen). 2 → ask/beg somebody’s pardon (for something) → I beg your ...
1 pardon / ˈ pɑɚdn̩/ verb. pardons; pardoned; pardoning. Britannica Dictionary definition of PARDON. [+ object] 1. : to officially say that someone who is guilty of a crime will be allowed to go free and will not be punished. pardon a criminal. 2. : to say that someone should not be blamed for thinking, doing, or saying something ...
tr.v. par·doned, par·don·ing, par·dons. 1. To release (a person) from punishment or disfavor for wrongdoing or a fault: a convicted criminal who was pardoned by the governor. See Synonyms at forgive. 2. To allow (an offense or fault) to pass without punishment or disfavor. 3.
