Antonym

• PUNISHRESTRAIN OR DAMAGE a CULPRIT BECAUSE of his/her CRIMES.

Hypernym

• PUBLICISEREPORT to ALL.
  • REPORTADDRESS others so as to CAUSE them to BECOME AWARE of a FACT.
    • ADDRESSSPEAK OR WRITE INTENDING ANOTHER TO HEAR OR READ AND TO REACT to IT. 
      • SPEAKACT so as to USE WORDS FOR SHOWING MEANING.*Speech by speaker X, directed towards audience Y, in order to communicate message Z....

See also

• FORGIVEPROMISE someone one ASSUMES to be GUILTY of a CRIME OR MISTAKE which OFFENDS ONE so as to SAY that one WILL NOT HATE THAT PERSON BECAUSE of that CRIME OR MISTAKE.