Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pardon

3 senses of pardon

Sense 1
forgiveness, pardon -- (the act of excusing a mistake or offense)
       => kindness, benignity -- (a kind act)

Sense 2
pardon, amnesty -- (a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense)
       => warrant -- (a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts)

Sense 3
amnesty, pardon, free pardon -- (the formal act of liberating someone)
       => clemency, mercifulness, mercy -- (leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pardon

2 senses of pardon

Sense 1
excuse, pardon -- (accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands")
       => forgive -- (stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday")

Sense 2
pardon -- (grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President")
       => forgive -- (stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday")