Verb
forgive -
stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity" ; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
concede ,
grant ,
yield be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
condone ,
excuse excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior" ; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
absolve ,
justify ,
free let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
shrive ,
absolve grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
remit diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
pardon grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon" ; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"
pardon ,
excuse grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon" ; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"
forgive -
absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt"
exempt ,
free ,
relieve grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
