English words for 'plural of pardoning'
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verb
noun
- An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
- Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
noun
verb
- (transitive) To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).
- (transitive) To refrain from exacting or enforcing; to cancel.
- (transitive) To restore or replace.
- (transitive) To postpone.
- (transitive) To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
- (transitive) To refer (something or someone) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).
- (transitive) To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
- diminish or abate
- send (money) in payment
- forgive
- release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
- make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
- hold back to a later time
- refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
noun
- (law) A communication from a superior court to a subordinate court.
- (chiefly British) Terms of reference; set of responsibilities; scope.
- the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
- (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
verb
noun
- Forgiveness for an offence.
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the act of excusing a mistake or offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
- (law) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
intj
noun
- One who pardons.
- (law) The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right formerly held; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights under some valid title by virtue of which he might legally have entered into possession only by suit
- One who remits, or makes remittance.
verb
- (transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
- (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
- (transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
- (transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
- (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
- (transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
- let off the hook
- grant remission of a sin to
verb
- (transitive) To pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.
- (transitive) To waive or remit (a debt), to absolve from payment or compensation of.
- (transitive) To look past; to look beyond.
- (transitive) To redeem; to offset the bad effects of something.
- (intransitive) To accord forgiveness.
- (transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
- stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- absolve from payment
noun
- Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
- a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
verb
- (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
- (transitive) To provide an excuse for; to justify.
- (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- accept an excuse for
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- grant exemption or release to
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
noun
- (often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- (law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- a poor example
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- a note explaining an absence
verb
intj
noun
- (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
- (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- (uncountable) A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.
- (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- (countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- something for which to be thankful
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
noun
- An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
- The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
- (ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
- The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
- the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
noun
noun
noun
- One who pardons.
- (law) The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right formerly held; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights under some valid title by virtue of which he might legally have entered into possession only by suit
- One who remits, or makes remittance.
verb
noun
- Forgiveness for an offence.
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the act of excusing a mistake or offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
- (law) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
intj
noun
- Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
- (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
- (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
- (countable) An imprecation or curse.
- a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
noun
- An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
- The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
- (ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
- The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
- the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
noun
verb
noun
- An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
- Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
verb
noun
- An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
- Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
verb
- (transitive) To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).
- (transitive) To refrain from exacting or enforcing; to cancel.
- (transitive) To restore or replace.
- (transitive) To postpone.
- (transitive) To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
- (transitive) To refer (something or someone) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).
- (transitive) To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
- diminish or abate
- send (money) in payment
- forgive
- release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
- make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
- hold back to a later time
- refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
noun
- (law) A communication from a superior court to a subordinate court.
- (chiefly British) Terms of reference; set of responsibilities; scope.
- the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
- (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
verb
noun
- Forgiveness for an offence.
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
- the act of excusing a mistake or offense
- the formal act of liberating someone
- (law) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
intj
verb
- (transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
- (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
- (transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
- (transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
- (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
- (transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
- let off the hook
- grant remission of a sin to
verb
- (transitive) To pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.
- (transitive) To waive or remit (a debt), to absolve from payment or compensation of.
- (transitive) To look past; to look beyond.
- (transitive) To redeem; to offset the bad effects of something.
- (intransitive) To accord forgiveness.
- (transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
- stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- absolve from payment
verb
- (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
- (transitive) To provide an excuse for; to justify.
- (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- accept an excuse for
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- grant exemption or release to
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
noun
- (often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- (law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- a poor example
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- a note explaining an absence
verb
intj
noun
- (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
- (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- (uncountable) A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.
- (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- (countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- something for which to be thankful
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed