| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absolve | free from blame or guilt |
| 2. | accept | take without resentment or protest |
| 3. | amnesty | officially pardon for offenses |
| 4. | annul | declare a penalty invalid |
| 5. | be lenient with | judge or punish mildly |
| 6. | be understanding of | show sympathy toward a fault |
| 7. | bear no grudge against | not hold resentment toward |
| 8. | brush off | dismiss without taking offense |
| 9. | bury the hatchet with | end a quarrel with someone |
| 10. | call it even | end claims after an offense |
| 11. | call it quits | end the dispute or claim |
| 12. | cancel | wipe out a debt or penalty |
| 13. | clear | remove blame or suspicion from |
| 14. | commute | reduce a punishment legally |
| 15. | condone | accept without punishment or protest |
| 16. | deal gently with | handle a fault mercifully |
| 17. | deal leniently with | handle wrongdoing mildly |
| 18. | discharge | release from debt or obligation |
| 19. | dismiss | treat as not worth punishing |
| 20. | drop | stop pursuing a complaint or charge |
| 21. | erase the debt | cancel money that is owed |
| 22. | exculpate | free from blame or fault |
| 23. | excuse | treat a fault as acceptable |
| 24. | exonerate | clear from blame or responsibility |
| 25. | extend forgiveness to | offer release from resentment |
| 26. | extend pardon to | formally or kindly excuse |
| 27. | find blameless | judge as free from fault |
| 28. | forbear | refrain from enforcing punishment |
| 29. | forget | stop holding an offense against someone |
| 30. | forgo revenge on | choose not to retaliate against |
| 31. | free from blame | release from responsibility for wrongdoing |
| 32. | free from guilt | release from moral responsibility |
| 33. | get over | move past resentment or offense |
| 34. | give absolution to | formally free from guilt |
| 35. | give pardon to | personally excuse an offender |
| 36. | grant absolution to | formally release from guilt |
| 37. | grant amnesty to | officially pardon a group |
| 38. | grant clemency to | officially reduce or cancel punishment |
| 39. | grant forgiveness to | give release from blame |
| 40. | grant pardon to | formally excuse an offender |
| 41. | harbor no grudge against | keep no resentment toward |
| 42. | have mercy on | spare from deserved punishment |
| 43. | hold blameless | treat as not at fault |
| 44. | hold harmless | protect from blame or liability |
| 45. | hold no grudge against | not resent someone anymore |
| 46. | judge leniently | assess a fault mildly |
| 47. | judge mercifully | assess wrongdoing with mercy |
| 48. | let bygones be bygones | stop dwelling on past offenses |
| 49. | let it slide | ignore the matter without penalty |
| 50. | let off | release from punishment or blame |
| 51. | let pass | allow without criticism or punishment |
| 52. | let slide | ignore without penalty or complaint |
| 53. | let someone off | excuse someone from punishment |
| 54. | lift blame from | remove fault assigned to someone |
| 55. | look beyond | disregard an offense or flaw |
| 56. | look past | ignore a fault generously |
| 57. | make allowances for | excuse because of circumstances |
| 58. | make peace with | end anger toward someone |
| 59. | move past | stop dwelling on an offense |
| 60. | not blame | refrain from assigning fault |
| 61. | not hold against | not count as a grievance |
| 62. | not hold liable | avoid assigning legal responsibility |
| 63. | not hold responsible | avoid assigning responsibility for fault |
| 64. | not penalize | refrain from imposing a penalty |
| 65. | not punish | refrain from giving punishment |
| 66. | offer forgiveness to | give pardon or understanding |
| 67. | offer pardon to | extend forgiveness to someone |
| 68. | overlook | choose not to punish or notice |
| 69. | pardon | officially or personally excuse wrongdoing |
| 70. | pass over | ignore a fault or offense |
| 71. | pronounce absolution for | declare someone free from guilt |
| 72. | put aside | set resentment or blame away |
| 73. | put behind | leave an offense in the past |
| 74. | quash | cancel a charge or penalty |
| 75. | release | free from obligation or blame |
| 76. | remit | cancel a debt or penalty |
| 77. | remove blame from | take away responsibility for fault |
| 78. | reprieve | temporarily spare from punishment |
| 79. | rescind | take back a penalty or demand |
| 80. | revoke | withdraw a penalty or claim |
| 81. | show mercy to | treat leniently after wrongdoing |
| 82. | shrive | hear confession and absolve |
| 83. | shrug off | dismiss as unimportant or harmless |
| 84. | spare | refrain from punishing or harming |
| 85. | start fresh with | resume without holding past blame |
| 86. | strike off the debt | remove a debt from records |
| 87. | suspend punishment of | delay or halt punishment for |
| 88. | take blame off | remove responsibility from someone |
| 89. | take it easy on | avoid judging too harshly |
| 90. | tolerate | allow without punishment or protest |
| 91. | treat gently | respond mildly to an offense |
| 92. | treat mercifully | respond with mercy, not punishment |
| 93. | unburden | free from guilt or responsibility |
| 94. | understand | accept reasons for a fault |
| 95. | waive | give up a claim or penalty |
| 96. | wink at | pretend not to notice wrongdoing |
| 97. | wipe out the debt | cancel a debt completely |
| 98. | wipe the slate clean | remove past blame or debt |
| 99. | withdraw charges against | formally stop accusing someone |
| 100. | write off | cancel as no longer owed |