present participle of pardon

The act by which somebody is pardoned.

plural of pardoning

The quality or state of being pardonable.

Synonym of pardonableness

Forgiveness for an offence.

(transitive) To forgive (a person). / (transitive) To refrain from exacting as a penalty. / (transitive, law) To grant an official pardon for a crime.

Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.

One who pardons. / (historical) In medieval Catholicism, a person licensed to grant papal pardons or indulgences.

Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.