pardon

Definitions of pardon
  1. noun
    the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
    synonyms: absolutie, vergeving, vergiffenis, verschoning
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    type of:
    behoud, behoudenis, heil, redding
    (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
  2. noun
    the formal act of liberating someone
    synonyms: amnestie, begenadiging, gratie, gratieverlening, remissie, vergeving, vergiffenis, verschoning
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    type of:
    clementie, genade
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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