Synonyms for pardon
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Amnesty — to forgive (a person)
amnesty, forgive, absolve, let off, remit, acquit, justify, oblivion, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate, discharge
Noun
forgiveness, clemency, mercy, absolution, indulgence, acquittal, forbearance, favor US, favour UK, remission, compassion, condonation, syngnome, grace dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To forgive (a person).
- n. 1
Forgiveness for an offence.
Related words
- Word family
- pardonable pardoner
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Grace is favor, kindness, or blessing shown to the undeserving; forgiveness, mercy, and pardon are exercised toward the ill-deserving.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- forgive You may as well overlook his sins and forgive him.
- amnesty My brother's ex works for Amnesty International.
- absolve This will never absolve Sami of the crime.
- exculpate Only a trial by fire could exculpate the accused sorceress.
- excuse Excuse me, but where is the men's shoe department?
By length
- 5 letters
- favor2, grace1, mercy2, remit2
- 6 letters
- please1, excuse2, favour2, acquit2
- 7 letters
- forgive2, justify3, amnesty3, condone2, absolve2
- 8 letters
- overlook3, oblivion4, clemency3, syngnome
- 9 letters
- discharge2, remission3, acquittal3, exonerate4, vindicate3, exculpate3
- 10 letters
- compassion3, indulgence3, absolution4
- 11 letters
- forgiveness3, forbearance3, condonation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (favor2 = 2 syllables).