pardon

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Synonyms: parson, gardon, cardon, pardoe, wardon, paradon, paridon, lardon, parton, pardo, ardon

Antonyms: parson, gardon, cardon, pardoe, wardon, paradon, paridon, lardon, parton, pardo, ardon

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{U|forgiveness}} for an [[offence]].
2. {{lb|en|law}} An [[order]] that [[release]]s a [[convict]]ed [[criminal]] without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) [[remove]]s an offence from a person's [[criminal record]], as if it had never been committed.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[forgive]] (a person).
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|law}} To grant an official pardon for a [[crime]].

Interjection

1. {{non-gloss|Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.}}

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