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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

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   Where did the word absolving come from?

   • The act of absolving can be seen as releasing someone from blame or sin, or "loosening" the hold that responsibility has on a person, which provides a hint about the word's origins. was adopted into Middle English in the 15th century from the Latin verb , formed by combining the prefix ("from, away, off") with , meaning "to loosen."

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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 in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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     ABSOLVE meaning: 1. (especially in religion or law) to free...

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     ABSOLVE translate: absolver, absolver. Learn more in the...

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     absolve translate: freisprechen. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     absolve translate: dibebaskan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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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   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.

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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 means to free from blame, sin, punishment, obligation, or responsibility. Find the origin, usage, and examples of absolve and its synonyms in different dictionaries and languages.

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   Absolve means to state formally that somebody is not guilty or responsible for something, or to give absolution to somebody. Learn the verb forms, pronunciation, synonyms and examples of absolve in this dictionary.