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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"
1. formal : to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt. The jury absolved the defendants of their crimes. Her youth does not absolve her of responsibility for her actions. 2. formal : to pardon or forgive (a sin) : to remit (a sin) by absolution. asked the priest to absolve his sins. absolver noun formal. Did you know?
to officially remove guilt or responsibility for something wrong that someone has done or might have done: He was absolved of all wrongdoing.
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.
1. to free from guilt or blame or their consequences. 2. to set free or release from some duty, obligation, or responsibility (usu. fol. by from ). 3. to grant pardon for; excuse. 4. a. to grant or pronounce remission of sins to. b. to remit (a sin) by absolution.
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.
5 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 meaning: to formally say that someone is not guilty of something, or to forgive someone. Learn more.
