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absolve Definition and Meaning in English (absolve definition)

verb
Synonyms:exonerateacquitforgive
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Absolve definition: To declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Definitions of Absolve

  1. 1verb

    To declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Example Sentences

formal

“The priest can absolve you of your sins.”

business

“The court absolved him of all charges.”

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third person singularabsolves
past tenseabsolved
present participleabsolving
nounabsolution
agent nounabsolver

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Absolve definition: To declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
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'Absolve' translates to 'absolve' in English. Absolve definition: To declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
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