perdoar

Senses

1. 1.

   to forgive

   to stop feeling anger or resentment toward someone for an offense or mistake

2. 2.

   to pardon

   to excuse or absolve someone from blame or debt

3. 3.

   to spare

   to refrain from harming or punishing

Examples

• "Ela perdoou o marido pela traição."

  She forgave her husband for the betrayal.

• "Perdoe-me por chegar atrasado à reunião."

  Forgive me for arriving late to the meeting.

• "É difícil perdoar quem nos machucou tanto."

  It's hard to forgive those who hurt us so much.

Usage

Commonly used with indirect object pronouns (perdoar alguém) or with "por" to specify the offense (perdoar alguém por algo). The reflexive form "perdoar-se" means "to forgive oneself." Often appears in the imperative "perdoe" or "perdoa" as a polite way to apologize or ask for forgiveness.