verb
- granted amnesty to; pardoned for political offenses
Usage: past tense and past participle of amnesty
Examples
- The government amnestied all political prisoners after the revolution.
- Thousands of draft dodgers were amnestied by the new administration.
- The rebels were amnestied as part of the peace agreement.
- Many exiles returned home after being amnestied by the president.
- The soldiers who had deserted were amnestied and allowed to rejoin their units.
- Opposition leaders were amnestied following the democratic transition.