pardon

Definition

  • noun: the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty
  • verb: to officially say that someone who is guilty of a crime will be allowed to go free and will not be punished
  • verb: to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime
  • usually used as '(be) pardoned for'
  • synonyms: indulgence

Examples

  • “He's been in Haiti for the past two months.” “'Beg pardon'? He's been in Hawaii?” “No, Haiti.”

  • She received a 'presidential/royal pardon'. [=a pardon from a president or a king or queen]

  • The group wants the debt of the world's poorest countries to be 'pardoned'. [='forgiven']

Movie quotes

  • (..) Well, I've never seen no plants grow out of no toilet. Hey, that's good. You sure you ain't the smartest guy in the world? - You wanna solve this problem. I wanna get my pardon. So why don't we just try it, okay, and not worry about what plants crave? Brawndo's got what plants crave. - Goddamn it. (..)
    2006 Idiocracy
  • (..) Come on, scrot. Don't be a pussy. It beats jail, don't it? Besides, you do a kick-ass job... you get a full presidential pardon. - No jail time. - Yeah? Fuck, yeah! Now gimme a beer. Shit! (..)
    2006 Idiocracy