Amnesty (Verb)
Meaning
Grant a pardon to (a group of people).
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The government is considering an amnesty for prisoners who committed non-violent crimes during the protests.
- After years of conflict, the new administration vows to amnesty those who fought against the previous regime.
- The opposition party is calling for an amnesty to be granted to all activists who were wrongly imprisoned.
- Historians argue that extending an amnesty to former rebels was a crucial step in the country's reconciliation process.
- As part of the peace negotiations, both sides agreed to amnesty fighters who lay down their arms.