The difference between Let off and Pardon
When used as verbs, let off means to cause to explode or come out, whereas pardon means to forgive (a person).
Pardon is also noun with the meaning: forgiveness for an offence.
check bellow for the other definitions of Let off and Pardon
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Let off as a verb (transitive):
To cause to explode or come out; to release.
Examples:
"Stand back when you let off fireworks."
"to let off a fart"
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Let off as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):
To forgive and not punish.
Examples:
"The boss let me off for breaking the office window, when in theory she could have fined me about 30 dollars."
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Pardon as a noun:
Forgiveness for an offence.
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Pardon as a noun (legal):
An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
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Pardon as a verb (transitive):
To forgive (a person).
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Pardon as a verb (transitive):
To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
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Pardon as a verb (transitive, legal):
To grant an official pardon for a crime.