Synonym: absolve, acquit, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, forgive, vindicate. Antonym: punish. Similar words: tear down, jeopardize, done, donor, hand on, done in, hold on, abandon. Meaning: ['pɑrdn /'pɑːdn] 
n. 1. the act of excusing a mistake or offense 2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense 3. the formal act of liberating someone. v. 1. accept an excuse for 2. grant a pardon to.
n. 1. the act of excusing a mistake or offense 2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense 3. the formal act of liberating someone. v. 1. accept an excuse for 2. grant a pardon to. 
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61. I beg your pardon but the woman you're insulting happens to be my wife.
62. I beg your pardon, I thought that was my coat.
63. After the climb we were absolutely knackered, if you'll pardon the expression.
64. The man doesn't know his arse from his elbow, if you'll pardon the expression.
65. The president used his executive discretion to pardon the two men.
66. Pardon me asking/Pardon my asking, but isn't that my hat you're wearing?
67. Oh, I beg your pardon. I thought you said 15 pence, not 50.
68. The new government is to grant a free pardon to all political prisoners.
69. I beg your pardon, Professors.
70. Pardon me, but I'd better answer that phone.
71. I do beg your pardon, sir.
72. I ask you to pardon me.
73. Pardon me, but that's not exactly what happened.
74. So why was a free pardon not granted?
75. Oh, I beg your pardon. Are you all right?
76. King: I beg thy pardon, Wapping.
77. Last November, after Mr Wahid denied a pardon request, the younger Suharto went into hiding.
78. I am so sorry about that,[www.Sentencedict.com] Mr Judd. Please pardon my daughter for her little outburst.
79. Pardon their asking, they said, but were they right in thinking that he was the celebrated Blondel?
80. Clinton limited his speech to development and relief issues, ignoring the controversy surrounding his pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich.
81. The appearance of a quid pro quo in the Hammer pardon is much more clear-cut than it is in the Rich case.
82. A free pardon should only be granted if moral as well as technical innocence can be established.
83. Pardon the mess -- I got home late last night and didn't have time to clean up.
84. I hope you'll pardon the state of the house - I haven't had time to clean it up.
85. Prosecutors are trying to determine whether Clinton was bribed to grant the pardon.
86. Has the Home Secretary considered exercising his powers of a posthumous pardon in this case?
87. He returned briefly to the Commonwealth's service, but retired when the Restoration became inevitable and procured a royal pardon.
88. Thinking back, he reasons that he expected Quinn also to send the petition to the Justice pardon attorney.
89. On more than one occasion she is known to have publicly asked pardon for the scandal she had given.
90. All he needs is a presidential pardon to restore his passport.