pardoned

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past simple and past participle of

to forgive someone for something they have said or done. This word is often used in polite expressions:

Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly is ergonomics?

[ + -ing verb ] Pardon me interrupting, but there's a client to see you.

If someone who has committed a crime is pardoned, that person is officially forgiven and their punishment is stopped:

Large numbers of political prisoners have been pardoned and released by the new president.