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

  • (..) Truth? But, truth is in the eye of the beholdllgkkk! All right. All right. I did it. So they can hear you. I... killed... Mufasa! Heyyy-yaaaaah!! 'Scuse me. Pardon me. Comin' through. Hot stuff. Whoo! Let me out! Let me out! Let me in let me in! Pleeease don't eat me. Problem? Hey, who's the pig? (..)
    1994 The Lion King
  • (..) It's gonna be King Simba's finest fling Oh I just can't wait to be king! Oh I just can't wait to be king! Oh I just can't waaaaaait... to be kiiiiiiiiiing! I beg your pardon, madam, but... GET OFF!... Simba? Nala? All right, it worked! We lost 'im. I... am a genius. Hey, Genius, it was my idea. (..)
    1994 The Lion King