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   absolve

   /əbˈzɒlv/

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   • 1. declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment: "the pardon absolved them of any crimes" Similar exoneratedischargeacquitexculpatevindicatereleaserelieveliberatefreedeliverclearspareexemptinformal:let offforgivepardonexcusegive amnesty togive dispensation togive indulgence toreprievehave mercy onshow mercy toOpposite blamecondemnpunish
   • ▪ (in church use) give absolution for (a sin): "she asked the bishop to absolve her sins"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin absolvere ‘set free, acquit’, from ab- ‘from’ + solvere ‘loosen’.

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   What does absolve mean?

   • The meaning of ABSOLVE is to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt. How to use absolve in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does absolve acquit mean?

   • ab•sol′vent, adj., n. ab•solv′er, n. syn: 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 usu. formal accusation: The court must acquit the accused if there is insufficient evidence of guilt.

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   What does absolvent mean?

   • An adaptation of the Latin absolvēns (“absolving”, stem: absolvent-), from absolvō (“I absolve”). absolvent (comparative more absolvent, superlative most absolvent) (rare) Absolving. absolvent (plural absolvents) (rare) An absolver. absolvent m anim (female equivalent absolventka) absolvent Borrowed from German Absolvent, from Latin absolvens.

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   Where does the word 'absolving' come from?

   • The word 'absolving' comes from the Latin verb absolvere, which was formed by combining the prefix ("from, away, off") with solvere, meaning "to loosen." The act of absolving can be seen as releasing someone from blame or sin, or 'loosening' the hold that responsibility has on a person, providing a hint about the word's origins.

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   What does absolve acquit exonerate mean?

   • 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.

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   What is the difference between exculpate and absolve?

   • exculpate, absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate mean to free from a charge. exculpate implies a clearing from blame or fault often in a matter of small importance. absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin.

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   Absolve means to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something, especially in religion or law. Learn how to use this formal verb with synonyms, related words, and translations.

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   Absolve means to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt, or to pardon or forgive a sin. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of absolve from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Absolve definition: to free from guilt or blame or their consequences. See examples of ABSOLVE used in a sentence.

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   absolve somebody (of/from something) to state formally that somebody is not guilty or responsible for something. The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident. absolve somebody (from/of something) (of a priest) to give absolution to somebody. I absolve you from all your sins.

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