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Definitions for Pardoning
[1] kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
[2] Law . a release from the penalty of an offense; a remission of penalty, as by a governor. the document by which such remission is declared.
[3] forgiveness of a serious offense or offender.
[4] Obsolete . a papal indulgence.
[5] to make courteous allowance for or to excuse: Pardon me, madam.
[6] to release (a person) from liability for an offense.
[7] to remit the penalty of (an offense): The governor will not pardon your crime.
[8] (used, with rising inflection, as an elliptical form of I beg your pardon, as when asking a speaker to repeat something not clearly heard or understood.)
[9] not excusable; disgraceful
[10] to excuse or forgive (a person) for (an offence, mistake, etc) to pardon someone ; to pardon a fault
[11] forgiveness; allowance
[12] release from punishment for an offence the warrant granting such release
[13] a Roman Catholic indulgence
[14] Also: pardon me , I beg your pardon sorry; excuse me what did you say?
Words related to Pardoning
pardonindefensible, inexcusable, intolerable, reprehensible, unjustifiable, inexpiable
Words nearby Pardoning
pardonpard, pardah, pardalote, pardi, pardner, pardon, pardoner, pardubice, pardy, pare, parecious
Origin of Pardoning
1250–1300; Middle English (noun and v.) < Old French pardon (noun) remission, indulgence, noun derivative of pardoner (v.) < Medieval Latin perdōnāre to remit, overlook, literally, to forgive, equivalent to Latin per- for- (see per-) + dōnāre to give; see donate; Medieval Latin v. perhaps a translation from Germanic
Words that may be confused with Pardoning
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, pardoncommute, forgive, pardon, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)
Other words from Pardoning
par·don·a·ble , adjective
par·don·a·ble·ness , noun
par·don·a·bly , adverb
par·don·less , adjective
non·par·don·ing , adjective
un·par·don·a·ble , adjective
un·par·don·a·bly , adverb
un·par·doned , adjective
un·par·don·ing , adjective
Word origin for Pardoning
C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin perdōnum, from perdōnāre to forgive freely, from Latin per (intensive) + dōnāre to grant
Synonyms for Pardoning
absolution, allowance, amnesty, clemency, mercy, remission, reprieve, acquittal, anchor, commute, conciliation, condonation, discharge, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, forbearance, freeing, grace, indemnification, indemnity, indulgence, justification, kindness, lifeboat, lifesaver, release, vindication