Forgive and Transgress

Opposite meaning words

Forgive verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.

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Transgress is an antonym for forgive.

Transgress verb - To commit an offense.

Usage example: I didn't realize I was transgressing when I told your sister she looked like she had lost weight

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Forgive is an antonym for transgress.

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Transgress and Forgive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forgive/transgress

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