Lay and Pardon

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Lay

Lay verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet
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Pardon is an antonym for lay.
Nearby Words: laying, laid

Pardon

Pardon verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.
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Lay is an antonym for pardon.
Nearby Words: pardoning, pardoned, pardonable
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Common collocations

people lay people pardon people
way lay way pardon way
faults lay faults pardon faults
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Pardon and Lay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/pardon
Lay & Pardon. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/pardon>.
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