Granting amnesty

Synonyms for granting amnesty
verb forgive, absolve; justify

acquit
pardon
explain
indulge
tolerate
forgive
relieve
spare
exempt
condone
defend
exonerate

reprieve
exculpate
mitigate
whitewash
appease
alibi
vindicate
rationalize
extenuate
overlook
cover
free

purge
remit
discharge
release
pretext
shrive
liberate
clear
bear with
let off
pass over
shrug off

let go
apologize for
dispense from
exempt from
give absolution
grant amnesty
make allowances for
plead ignorance
take rap for
wink at

Antonyms for granting amnesty

blame
censure
condemn
damn
sentence
punish
accuse

incite
prevent
restrain
limit
hurt
charge
aggravate

irritate
reveal
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb forgive

acquit
tolerate
absolve
excuse
discharge
exonerate
reprieve
exculpate

rescue
spring
clear
overlook
free
remit
accept
release

amnesty
condone
liberate
justify
bury the hatchet
let off
write off
lifeboat

blink at
give absolution
grant amnesty
let off easy
suspend charges
wink at
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

blame
condemn
convict
sentence
incriminate
deny

prevent
refuse
restrain
limit
chastise
damn

ostracize
penalize
punish
charge
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb feel sorry for; spare

forgive
pardon
reprieve
commiserate
solace
comfort
sympathize
soothe

condole
relent
understand
ache
console
identify with
feel for
be sorry for

be sympathetic
bleed for
feel with
give quarter
grant amnesty
grieve with
have compassion
have mercy on

lament with
show forgiveness
show sympathy
take pity on
weep for
put out of one’s misery

Antonyms

punish
worry
annoy
distress

disdain
scorn
trouble
upset

hurt
agitate