absolve

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To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, sin or guilt
To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.)

You will absolve a subject from his allegiance.

To finish; to accomplish

and the work begun, how soon / Absolv’d,.

To resolve or explain
To pronounce free or give absolution from sin
to free from sin or its penalties
{v} to pardon, forgive, acquit, finish
grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident. the inquiry which absolved the soldiers. = excuse
To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and remission of his punishment
{f} acquit; release, set free; forgive, pardon
let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility" grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); said of the sin or guilt
let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
absolver
Agent noun of absolve; one who absolves
absolved
{a} pardoned, forgiven, acquitted
Absolver
someone who grants absolution
Absolving
absolvent
absolved
past of absolve
absolved
freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated
absolver
{i} one who acquits; one who forgives, one who grants pardon; one who releases another from a responsibility or duty
absolver
One who absolves
absolves
third-person singular of absolve
absolving
present participle of absolve
absolve
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