Pardon and Vindicate

Pardon

Pardon verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.
Usage example: he eventually pardoned his sister for interfering in his marriage

Vindicate and pardon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vindicate" instead a verb "Pardon".

Nearby Words: pardoning, pardoned, pardonable

Vindicate

Vindicate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Usage example: vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him

Pardon and vindicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pardon" instead a verb "Vindicate".

Common collocations

character pardon character vindicate character
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