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absolve

/ absolve /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
let off the hook
"I absolve you from this responsibility"
Opposites:
blame fault
Type of:
forgive
Kinds of:
excuse relieve let off exempt wash one's hands
Derived:
justification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s to somebody
verb Sense 2
grant remission of a sin to
"The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary''s"
Type of:
forgive
Derived:
absolution remission remittal remission of sin absolver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
24%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
1
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forgive excuse relieve let off exempt wash one's hands blame fault