verb/peɾdoˈnaɾ/
to pardon, excuse, forgive
“perdona por no contestarte, tío” — sorry I didn't get back to you, man
Synonyms: disculpar, excusar
Related: perdón, perdonable, perdonavidas
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *déh₃nom Proto-Italic *dōnom Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *dōnāō? Latin dōnō Late Latin perdōnāre Spanish perdonar Inherited from Late Latin perdōnāre.