Definition of absolve

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Absolve (v. t.) To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and remission of his punishment..

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Justifier :: "Justifier (n.) One who justifies; one who vindicates, supports, defends, or absolves..
Assoil :: Assoil (v. t.) To set free from guilt; to absolve.
Justify :: Justify (a.) To treat as if righteous and just; to pardon; to exculpate; to absolve.
Absolutory :: Absolutory (a.) Serving to absolve; absolving.
Absolved :: Absolved (imp. & p. p.) of Absolv.
Absolvent :: Absolvent (n.) An absolver.
Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him..
Assoilyie :: Assoilyie (v. t.) To absolve; to acquit by sentence of court.
Quit :: Quit (v.) Released from obligation, charge, penalty, etc.; free; clear; absolved; acquitted..
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to the offender.
Absolvent :: Absolvent (a.) Absolving.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To of something weighing upon or impeding over one, as a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to clear..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit..
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To finish; to accomplish.
Solute :: Solute (v. t.) To absolve; as, to solute sin..
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To resolve or explain.
Absolvable :: Absolvable (a.) That may be absolved.
Quit :: Quit (a.) To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, or the like; to absolve; to acquit..
Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending..
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