pardon

Definitions

The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.

A government decision to allow a person who has been convicted of a crime to be free and/or absolved of that conviction.

Examples

I beg your pardon, could you please repeat that?

The governor decided to grant a full pardon to the prisoner.

Pardon my interruption, but I have a quick question regarding the schedule.

Synonyms

forgiveness absolution clemency amnesty exoneration remission acquittal

Antonyms

condemnation conviction punishment blame censure sentence penalty