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Definition of pardoned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
forgivenessforgiven for a mistake or offense
- The pardoned prisoner walked out of the jail.
2.
legalreleased from legal punishment or consequences
- The pardoned prisoner was free to start anew.
Origin of pardoned
Old French, pardoner (to forgive)
Terms with pardoned included in their meaning
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forgiveness
capable of being forgiven or pardoned
pardoned
having been granted official pardon
forgiveness
capable of being forgiven or pardoned
Examples of pardoned in a sentence
She felt relieved to be pardoned. The pardoned individual returned to society. After being pardoned, she rebuilt her life.
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- French:gracié, ...
- German:begnadigt, entlastet, ...
- Italian:perdonato, graziato, ...
- Spanish:perdonado, indultado, ...
- Portuguese:perdoado, indultado, ...
- Chinese:被赦免的, 被宽恕的, ...
- Japanese:許された, 恩赦を受けた, ...
- Arabic:مَعْفُوّ, مُسامَح, ...
- Hebrew:נִסְלַח, שֶׁקִּבֵּל חֲנִינָה, ...
- Russian:прощённый, помилованный, ...
- Ukrainian:помилуваний, амністований, ...
- Hindi:क्षमादत्त, माफ़, ...
Definition of pardon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
grant mercyforgiveness for an offense or mistake
- He asked for pardon after the argument.
2.
legalTECH. official order releasing someone from punishmentTECH.
- The president granted a pardon to the prisoner.
Verb
1.
forgivenessforgive someone for an offense
- I hope you can pardon my mistake.
2.
exemptionexcuse someone from a duty or requirement
- The judge decided to pardon him from jury duty.
3.
legalTECH. officially release someone from punishment for a crimeTECH.
- The president pardoned the prisoner after ten years.
Expressions with pardon
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apologize for any mess or inconvenience caused
Pardon my dust while we renovate the store.
excuse my use of offensive language
Oops, pardon my French, but that was a disaster!
used to apologize for not knowing something
Pardon my ignorance, but what does this word mean?
excuse us for using rude or offensive words
Pardon our French, but that was a terrible idea!
excuse someone for using bad language
Please pardon his language; he didn't mean to offend.
excuse my use of offensive language
Pardon my français, but that was a terrible idea.
excuse me for interrupting or entering unexpectedly
Pardon the intrusion, but I have an urgent message.
requests repetition of something said
Pardon me, could you say that again?
apologize for a messy room or area
Pardon my mess; I wasn't expecting visitors!
used to ask someone to repeat words you did not hear
I beg your pardon, could you say that again?
apologize for a disorderly environment
Please come in and pardon the mess.
sorry for the inconvenience caused by my reaching
Pardon my reach; I need to get the salt from the other side of the table.
excuse the phrase used
Pardon the expression, but that was a dumb move.
official forgiveness for a crime given by a king or queen
The prisoner was released after receiving a royal pardon.
ask someone to repeat something
Could you beg pardon and say that again?
official forgiveness for a crime given after death
The governor granted a posthumous pardon to the man decades after his death.
official forgiveness releasing someone from legal penalties
The president granted a free pardon to the prisoner.
official act that completely forgives a crime and ends punishment
The governor granted a full pardon after reviewing the new evidence.
ask for forgiveness or excuse
He had to beg her pardon for his rude behavior.
ask people to ignore rude words just said as a joke
If I curse during the meeting, please pardon my French in advance.
used to apologize for using bad language
Pardon my Portuguese, but that was a terrible idea!
Origin of pardon
Old French, pardoner (to grant) + Latin, donare (to give)
Examples of pardon in a sentence
She received a pardon for her minor offenses. The governor issued a pardon for the wrongly accused. A pardon was granted to the soldier after the war. Please pardon his rude behavior. She couldn't pardon the betrayal. The principal pardoned the student from detention.
She was pardoned from her chores due to her illness. He was pardoned by the governor last year. The committee decided to pardon the offender.
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- French:pardon, pardonner, ...
- German:Verzeihung, verzeihen, ...
- Italian:perdono, perdonare, ...
- Spanish:perdón, perdonar, ...
- Portuguese:perdão, desculpar, ...
- Chinese:赦免, 原谅, ...
- Japanese:許し, 許す, ...
- Arabic:مَغْفِرَة, غَفَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:מְחִילָה, לִסְלוֹחַ, ...
- Russian:прощение, простить, ...
- Ukrainian:прощення, пробачити, ...
- Hindi:माफी, माफ करना, ...
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