pardoning Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb accept an excuse for
    excuse; pardon.
    • Please excuse my dirty hands
  2. verb grant a pardon to
    pardon.
    • Ford pardoned Nixon
    • The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President

WordNet

Par"don*ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Relating to pardon; having or exercising the right to pardon; willing to pardon; merciful; as, the pardoning power; a pardoning God.

Webster 1913