| Forgive 1. (v. t.) To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign. 2. (v. t.) To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said in reference to the act forgiven. 3. (v. t.) To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending. Thesaurus Entries abolish, absolve, acquit, allow, amnesty, cancel, clear, condone, consign to oblivion, decontaminate, delete, destigmatize, discharge, dismiss, dispense from, disregard, erase, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from, exonerate, forbear, forgive and forget, free, give absolution, give quarter, grant amnesty to, grant forgiveness, grant immunity, grant remission, have mercy upon, have pity, ignore, indulge, justify, let go, let off, let up on, make allowances for, melt, nonpros, nullify, obliterate, overlook, pardon, pass over, purge, quash the charge, relax, release, relent, remit, reprieve, set free, shrive, spare, take pity on, thaw, vindicate, void, waive, whitewash, withdraw the charge |