PARDON pardon 1. noun
1) прощение, извинение; I beg your pardon - извините
2) leg. помилование; - general pardon - issue pardon for smb. He was granted a presidential pardon.
3) hist. индульгенция 2. v.
1) прощать, извинять; pardon me - прошу прощения, извините меня; It is easy to pardon a child for forgetfulness, but not for rudeness.
2) (по)миловать; оставлять без наказания; One of the first things that the young king did was to pardon his enemies for having opposed him. Syn: condone, excuse, forgive, overlook, remit Ant: condemn, convict, penalize, punish
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