pardon

Phonetic Respelling: [ pahr-dn ]

Definition:

v. to forgive; to free from legal punishment; n. the act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment

Sentence:

The president has the power to pardon those convicted of crimes.

More example sentences:

The president has the power to pardon those convicted of crimes.

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Please pardon the locution.

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Which president was the first to pardon the Thanksgiving turkey?

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Voltaire says to love truth, but pardon what?

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What did King George's pardon do for Blackbeard?

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Synonyms:

forgive; let off; excuse; overlook

Antonyms:

punish; condemn

Pardon rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • arden
  • barden
  • carden
  • darden
  • garden
  • guardin
  • harden
  • marden
  • mardon
  • parden
  • rardon
  • varden
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • gelardin
  • janardhan