| Main Entry: |
forgive |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
stop blame and grant pardon |
Synonyms: |
absolve, accept apology, acquit, allow for, amnesty, bear no malice, bear with, bury the hatchet,
clear, commute,
condone, dismiss from mind, efface,
exculpate,
excuse,
exempt,
exonerate, extenuate,
forget, kiss and make up, laugh off, let bygones be bygones, let it go, let off easy, let off, let pass, let up on, make allowance,
overlook, palliate, pocket,
purge,
release, relent,
remit,
reprieve,
respite,
spring, think no more of, turn other cheek, wink at, wipe slate clean
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Antonyms: |
accuse, blame, censure, charge, punish
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