PARDON

[verb] [T] - to forgive (someone) for (something)Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is ergonomics?Pardon me interrupting, but there's a client to see you. [+ object + verb-ing]George wasn't at our last meeting, so I think we can pardon him his lack of knowledge about what we decided then/pardon him for his lack of knowledge about what we decided then. [+ two objects]If someone who has committed a crime is pardoned, they are officially forgiven and their punishment is stopped.Large numbers of political prisoners have been pardoned and released by the new president.People sometimes say if you'll pardon the expression before or after using language which other people might consider shocking.The man doesn't know his arse from his elbow, if you'll pardon the expression.