All amnesty synonyms
am·nes·ty
A a noun amnesty
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- reprieve — to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person).
- forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
- absolution — If someone is given absolution, they are forgiven for something wrong that they have done.
- remission — the act of remitting.
- immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- condonation — the act of condoning, esp. of implying forgiveness by overlooking an offense
- dispensation — an act or instance of dispensing; distribution.
verb amnesty
- wink at — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
- remit — to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- prorogue — to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
- forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- let bygones be bygones — past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.
- intermit — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- hold off — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- kiss and make up — be reconciled
- intermitted — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- laugh off — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- ease up — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- fall away — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.