forgive

verb6

1. •
   to let go of anger at someone for a wrong they did, and not want them to pay for it

   • Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.
   • Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.
2. •
   To pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.

   • Forgive these wild and wandering cries, ⁠Confusions of a wasted youth; ⁠Forgive them where they fail in truth, And in thy wisdom make me wise. — 1850
3. •
   To accord forgiveness.

   • The brave know only how to forgive […] A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. — 1768
4. •
   To waive or remit (a debt), to absolve from payment or compensation of.

   • Forgive a debt, that is, tell a debtor that a repayment of a loan is no longer needed.
5. •
   To look past; to look beyond.

   • The music critic loves the instrumentation of the song so much that he can forgive the confusing lyrics.
6. •
   To redeem; to offset the bad effects of something.

   • Okay, a good hook forgives everything. — 2015