perdonar
/peɾdoˈnaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to pardon, excuse, forgive
🎁 per + donar = to give completely; same build as English par-don
From Latin perdonare: per (thoroughly) + donare (to give), the root of donate. To forgive is to give the debt away in full. English pardon is the same word via French, so perdonar = pardon + Spanish -ar.