0 present participle of pardon
1 to forgive someone for something they have said or done. This word is often used in polite expressions:
Even pardoning that lapse, it is not an accurate statement of the existing position.
They had to get round that somehow, and they did so by pardoning him.
Pardoning may therefore not be the answer that many people want.
This was brought to a close in 1876 with a pardoning of belligerent hill tribes.
He argued that pardoning the dodgers would take some of the heat off him.
Various individuals and groups have called for the pardoning of the convicted, as well as for the release of the accused.
Pardoning a life does not mean pardoning a penalty.
In 1646, however, both houses passed an ordinance pardoning his delinquency after imposing a fine of 140.
