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Definition of pardoning - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
forgivingshowing forgiveness or mercy
- Her pardoning nature made her well-loved by everyone.
2.
related to forgivenessrelated to the act of forgiving or excusing
- His pardoning words eased the tension in the room.
Noun
legalthe act of officially forgiving or releasing from punishment
- The pardoning of the prisoner was announced by the president.
Origin of pardoning
Latin, perdonare (to forgive)
Terms with pardoning included in their meaning
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pardon
act of excusing or pardoning a fault
moral saying
saying that pardoning others is an especially noble act
religion
act of pardoning moral or religious wrongs
Examples of pardoning in a sentence
The pardoning gesture was appreciated by the entire community. Her pardoning smile made him feel better. The pardoning gesture was appreciated by all. The pardoning followed a lengthy review by the state clemency board. His lawyer petitioned for pardoning after new evidence surfaced.
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- French:clément, grâce, ...
- German:vergebend, Begnadigung, ...
- Italian:perdonante, grazia, ...
- Spanish:perdonador, indulto, ...
- Portuguese:perdoante, perdão, ...
- Chinese:宽恕的, 赦免, ...
- Japanese:寛大な, 恩赦, ...
- Arabic:مُتَسَامِح, عَفْو, ...
- Hebrew:סַלְחָנִי, חֲנִינָה, ...
- Russian:прощающий, помилование, ...
- Ukrainian:прощаючий, помилування, ...
- Hindi:क्षमाशील, क्षमादान, ...
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 didn't mean to disturb you.
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 court granted a posthumous pardon to the wrongly accused man.
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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