noun
- forgiveness for an offense or wrongdoing
- an official release from punishment for a crime
Usage: legal
verb
- to forgive someone for an offense or mistake
- to officially release someone from punishment for a crime
Usage: legal
interjection
- used to politely ask someone to repeat something or to excuse a minor offense
Usage: polite
Examples
- She asked for his pardon after the argument.
- The governor granted a pardon to the wrongly convicted man.
- Please pardon my interruption during the meeting.
- The president decided to pardon several prisoners.
- Pardon? I didn’t hear what you said.
- I beg your pardon for being late.
- The court refused to pardon his crimes.
- Pardon me, is this seat taken?