PARDON

1. n. 1. прощение, извинение; I beg your pardon - извините 2. юр. помилование; - general pardon - issue pardon for smb. He was granted a presidential pardon. 3. ист. 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