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pardon

/ pardon /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
Type of:
warrant
Derived:
amnesty
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 2
grant a pardon to
"Ford pardoned Nixon"
"The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"
Type of:
forgive
Kinds of:
amnesty
Derived:
amnesty free pardon pardoner forgiver excuser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 3
the act of excusing a mistake or offense
Type of:
kindness benignity
Kinds of:
condonation exculpation
Derived:
excuse
noun Sense 4
the formal act of liberating someone
Type of:
clemency mercifulness mercy
Derived:
amnesty
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 5
accept an excuse for
"Please excuse my dirty hands"
Type of:
forgive
Derived:
forgiveness excuse alibi exculpation self-justification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
18
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Related Words

warrant forgive amnesty kindness benignity condonation exculpation clemency mercifulness mercy