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- DictionaryAb·solve/əbˈzôlv/
verb
- 1. set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility: "the pardon absolved them of any crimes"
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death. Synonyms: clear, exculpate. Antonyms: blame. to set free or release, as from some duty, obligation, or responsibility (usually followed by from ): to be absolved from one's oath. Synonyms: exempt, liberate.
To be absolved is to be let off the hook, to be set free from a certain obligation or to be forgiven for a wrongdoing. The Church may absolve you of your sins, but that won't absolve you of the need to attend mass. The Latin absolvere, which means "to set free," is the root of the word absolve.
3 days ago · SYNONYMS 1. exculpate, clear. absolve, acquit, exonerate all mean to free from blame. absolve is a general word for this idea. To acquit is to release from a specific and usually formal accusation: The court must acquit the accused if there is not enough evidence of guilt.
absolve somebody (from/of something) (of a priest) to give absolution to somebody. I absolve you from all your sins. Definition of absolve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ABSOLVE meaning: to formally say that someone is not guilty of something, or to forgive someone. Learn more.
Definitions of 'absolve' If a report or investigation absolves someone of blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. [...] Pronunciations of 'absolve' American English: æbzɒlv British English: æbzɒlv. Conjugations of 'absolve' present simple: I absolve, you absolve [...]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ab‧solve /əbˈzɒlv $ -ɑːlv/ verb [ transitive] 1 to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something absolve somebody from/of something He cannot be absolved of all responsibility for the accident. 2 if someone is absolved by the Christian Church or a priest for something they ha...
