English to English
pardon
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noun (n)
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- grant a pardon to(verb.communication)Example:
Ford pardoned Nixon.
The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President.
source: wordnet30 - To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to the offender.(verb)source: webster1913