pardon
pardon n
ME < OFr perdun.
- Forgiveness; mercy; release from guilt; freedom from pain.
pardon [-ed] v
OFr pardoner = L. per, through + dōnāre, to give.
- Forgive; excuse; overlook.
- Compassionately withhold censure from; agree to forego punishing; mercifully refrain from rebuking