Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Pardon.
7 letter answer(s) to pardon
ABSOLVE
grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
pardon
AMNESTY
a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
grant a pardon to (a group of people)
the formal act of liberating someone
6 letter answer(s) to pardon
EXCUSE
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep
5 letter answer(s) to pardon
REMIT
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
forgive; "God will remit their sins"
hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"
send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"
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