pardon
English Thesaurus
1. the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | condonation, |
| definition | : | a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | exculpation, |
| definition | : | the act of freeing from guilt or blame (noun.act) |
2. the formal act of liberating someone (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | clemency, mercifulness, mercy, |
| definition | : | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | warrant, |
| definition | : | a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
4. grant a pardon to (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | forgive, |
| definition | : | stop blaming or grant forgiveness (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | amnesty, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (a group of people) (verb.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. accept an excuse for (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | forgive, |
| definition | : | stop blaming or grant forgiveness (verb.communication) |
6. the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act)
| derivation | : | excuse, pardon, |
| definition | : | accept an excuse for (verb.communication) |
7. the formal act of liberating someone (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pardon, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | amnesty, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (a group of people) (verb.communication) |
8. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | pardon, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | amnesty, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (a group of people) (verb.communication) |
9. grant a pardon to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | amnesty, pardon, |
| definition | : | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | pardoner, |
| definition | : | a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | excuser, forgiver, pardoner, |
| definition | : | a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense (noun.person) |
10. accept an excuse for (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | forgiveness, pardon, |
| definition | : | the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act) |
11. the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act)
| derivation | : | excuse, pardon, |
| definition | : | accept an excuse for (verb.communication) |
12. the formal act of liberating someone (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pardon, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | amnesty, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (a group of people) (verb.communication) |
13. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | pardon, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | amnesty, |
| definition | : | grant a pardon to (a group of people) (verb.communication) |
14. grant a pardon to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | amnesty, pardon, |
| definition | : | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | pardoner, |
| definition | : | a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | excuser, forgiver, pardoner, |
| definition | : | a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense (noun.person) |
15. accept an excuse for (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | forgiveness, pardon, |
| definition | : | the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act) |
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