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absolve
ab·solve A0027500 (əb-zŏlv′, -sŏlv′)tr.v. ab·solved, ab·solv·ing, ab·solves 1. To pronounce clear of guilt or blame.2. To relieve of a requirement or obligation.3. a. To grant a remission of sin to.b. To pardon or remit (a sin).
[Middle English absolven, from Latin absolvere; see absolute.]
ab·solv′a·ble adj.ab·solv′er n.absolve (əbˈzɒlv) vb (tr) 1. (usually foll by from) to release from blame, sin, punishment, obligation, or responsibility2. to pronounce not guilty; acquit; pardon[C15: from Latin absolvere to free from, from ab-1 + solvere to make loose] abˈsolvable adj abˈsolver nab•solve (æbˈzɒlv, -ˈsɒlv)
v.t. -solved, -solv•ing. 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. [1525–35; < Latin absolvere to release =ab- ab- + solvere to loosen; see solve] ab•solv′a•ble, adj. 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. To exonerate is to consider a person clear of blame for an act (even when the act is admitted), or to justify the person for having done it: to be exonerated for a crime committed in self-defense. absolve
Past participle: absolved
Gerund: absolving
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| I absolve | | you absolve | | he/she/it absolves | | we absolve | | you absolve | | they absolve |
| Preterite |
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| I absolved | | you absolved | | he/she/it absolved | | we absolved | | you absolved | | they absolved |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am absolving | | you are absolving | | he/she/it is absolving | | we are absolving | | you are absolving | | they are absolving |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have absolved | | you have absolved | | he/she/it has absolved | | we have absolved | | you have absolved | | they have absolved |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was absolving | | you were absolving | | he/she/it was absolving | | we were absolving | | you were absolving | | they were absolving |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had absolved | | you had absolved | | he/she/it had absolved | | we had absolved | | you had absolved | | they had absolved |
| Future |
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| I will absolve | | you will absolve | | he/she/it will absolve | | we will absolve | | you will absolve | | they will absolve |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have absolved | | you will have absolved | | he/she/it will have absolved | | we will have absolved | | you will have absolved | | they will have absolved |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be absolving | | you will be absolving | | he/she/it will be absolving | | we will be absolving | | you will be absolving | | they will be absolving |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been absolving | | you have been absolving | | he/she/it has been absolving | | we have been absolving | | you have been absolving | | they have been absolving |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been absolving | | you will have been absolving | | he/she/it will have been absolving | | we will have been absolving | | you will have been absolving | | they will have been absolving |
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| I had been absolving | | you had been absolving | | he/she/it had been absolving | | we had been absolving | | you had been absolving | | they had been absolving |
| Conditional |
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| I would absolve | | you would absolve | | he/she/it would absolve | | we would absolve | | you would absolve | | they would absolve |
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| I would have absolved | | you would have absolved | | he/she/it would have absolved | | we would have absolved | | you would have absolved | | they would have absolved |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  absolve - grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"shriveforgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" | | 2. |  absolve - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"justify, freelet off, excuse, exempt, relieve - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"wash one's hands - to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this"forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"blame, fault - put or pin the blame on |
absolveverb excuse, free, clear, release, deliver, loose, forgive, discharge, liberate, pardon, exempt, acquit, vindicate, remit, let off, set free, exonerate, exculpate The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.
charge, blame, condemn, convict, damn, denounce, censure, reproach, sentence, reprove, upbraid, excoriate, pass sentence on, reprehendabsolveverb1. To free from a charge or imputation of guilt:clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate.Law: acquit, purge.2. To free from an obligation or duty:discharge, dispense, excuse, exempt, let off, relieve, spare.Translationsabsolve (əbˈzolv) verb to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame). He was absolved of all blame. 免除 解除，免除责任 absolution (ӕbsəˈluːʃən) noun forgiveness, especially of sins. The priest granted the man absolution. 赦免 赦免absolve
absolve from guiltTo consider innocent, clear of all suspicion, or pardon from any cause of guilt. The knights of the crusades committed many atrocities in their campaign, but they were absolved from guilt by the heads of the church.See also: absolve, guiltabsolved from guiltConsidered innocent, cleared of all suspicion, or pardoned from any cause of guilt. The knights of the crusades committed many atrocities in their campaign, but they were regarded as absolved from guilt because of their religious patronage.See also: absolve, guiltabsolve (one) from (something)To declare that someone is free from blame or responsibility for something. The evidence that the defense attorney presented in court convinced the jury to absolve his client from the crime. I know you're sorry. I absolve you from your guilt, son.See also: absolveabsolve (one) of (something)To declare that someone is free from blame or responsibility for something. Once Betty saw the security footage of a different employee stealing money from the cash register, she absolved Jacob of the crime. I know you're sorry. I absolve you of your guilt, son.See also: absolve, ofabsolve someone from something and absolve someone of somethingto prove that an accused person is innocent of something; to demonstrate that someone is not responsible for something. Bob attempted to absolve himself of the crime.See also: absolveEncyclopediaSeeabsolutionabsolve
Synonyms for absolveverb excuseSynonyms- excuse
- free
- clear
- release
- deliver
- loose
- forgive
- discharge
- liberate
- pardon
- exempt
- acquit
- vindicate
- remit
- let off
- set free
- exonerate
- exculpate
Antonyms- charge
- blame
- condemn
- convict
- damn
- denounce
- censure
- reproach
- sentence
- reprove
- upbraid
- excoriate
- pass sentence on
- reprehend
Synonyms for absolveverb to free from a charge or imputation of guiltSynonyms- clear
- exculpate
- exonerate
- vindicate
- acquit
- purge
verb to free from an obligation or dutySynonyms- discharge
- dispense
- excuse
- exempt
- let off
- relieve
- spare
Synonyms for absolveverb grant remission of a sin toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb let off the hookSynonymsRelated Words- let off
- excuse
- exempt
- relieve
- wash one's hands
- forgive
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