forgave
Let it go
Forgave is the past tense of forgive.
To forgive is to stop holding a wrong against someone—to let go of resentment or the desire for punishment: She forgave him for lying.
You can forgive a person, an action, or a debt.
I forgave the loan and never mentioned it again.
Formally forgiven for offense
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
- clearedFound not guilty
exculpated · amnesty · clemency · reprieve · remission · vindicated · discharged · released
Concern for others' distress
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
forbearance · understanding · empathy · magnanimity · benevolence · charity · gentleness · tolerance
Compensation for wrongdoing
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- healingRestoration of health
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
restoration · reunion · mending · renewal · rapprochement · truce · accord · understanding
To let go
- reliefEasing of distress
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
catharsis · peace of mind · liberation · freedom · healing · moving forward · letting go · inner peace
pardoned
Formally forgiven for offense
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
- acquittedDeclared legally innocent
cleared · exculpated · amnesty · clemency · reprieve · remission · vindicated · discharged · released · immunity
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
kindness · forbearance · understanding · empathy · magnanimity · benevolence · charity · gentleness · tolerance · sympathy
amends
Compensation for wrongdoing
resolution · restoration · reunion · mending · renewal · rapprochement · truce · accord · understanding · olive branch
release
To let go
- reliefEasing of distress
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- acceptanceConsent to receive
unburdening · catharsis · peace of mind · liberation · freedom · healing · moving forward · letting go · inner peace · serenity
- past tensewent, was, were, had, got
- reconciliationreconciliation, reconcile, reconciled, reconciling, making up
forgavecondemned
Officially declared unfit
punished · blamed · avenged · resented · prosecuted
- forgave and forgotPardoned and dismissed from memory
forgive, forgiveness, forgiving, forgiven, unforgiving, unforgivable, forgives, forgivable, unforgiven