privilege from

discharge

absolve except excuse exonerate release relieve reprieve spare

let off

accuse blame charge condemn hold incriminate sentence

receive take

excuse exonerate free spare

clear discharge dispense except liberate release

go easy on grant immunity let off let off the hook pass by wipe the slate write off

incarcerate

hold keep

blame

abandon absolve discharge dispense drop excuse exempt exonerate forgive let go pardon release relieve remove spare

blame incarcerate punish

excuse exempt leave pardon refrain from

absolve discharge dispense forbear pity release relent spring

bail out be lenient be merciful get off the hook get out of hock give a break give quarter to go easy on let go let off pull out of the fire relieve from save bacon save from save neck