Forgive and Release

Forgive

Forgive verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.
Usage example: it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us

Release is a synonym for forgive in stop blame and grant pardon topic. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a verb "Forgive".

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

Forgive is a synonym for release in pardon topic. You can use "Forgive" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Common collocations

people forgive people release people
show forgive show release show
monster forgive monster release monster
everyone forgive everyone release everyone
Other words: enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • As of 2016, they are preparing to release Selves We Cannot Forgive, their sophomore full-length.
  • It's really telling that they're able to almost completely disregard release schedules and still have the fans remain on their side: yeah, they delay so much it's a Running Gag, but the game that comes out in the end is usually so good that the fans are willing to forgive the wait.
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