commutationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɒm.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑː.mjəˈteɪ.ʃən/specializedthe act of changing a punishment to one that is less severe:
His execution became certain when the state board refused his request for commutation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Not punishing & reducing punishment
- absolve
- amnesty
- clemency
- commute
- diplomatic immunity
- discharge
- free pardon
- get away with murder idiom
- hook
- impunity
- let
- let sb off
- off the hook idiom
- pardon
- parole
- remission
- remit
- reprieve
- spare
- unpunished
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