CEFR B2

pardoning

verb

Meaning

Officially forgiving an offense or releasing someone from a penalty or punishment.

Examples

The president is considering pardoning several non-violent offenders this holiday season.
After years of legal battles, the board finally issued a decree pardoning her of all past professional misconduct.

Synonyms: forgiving, excusing, absolving, exonerating

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pardoning (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrdənɪŋ/

Definition

Officially forgiving an offense or releasing someone from a penalty or punishment.

Examples

The president is considering pardoning several non-violent offenders this holiday season.
After years of legal battles, the board finally issued a decree pardoning her of all past professional misconduct.
He spent his final days in office pardoning those he believed were wrongly convicted.

How to Use pardoning

pardon someone for [offense] (prepositional phrase): forgiving a person for a specific action — "He asked for pardoning him for his earlier outburst."
be pardoned by [authority] (prepositional phrase): receiving forgiveness from an official source — "The prisoner was pardoned by the governor."

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