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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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..
Solute :: Solute (v. t.) To absolve; as, to solute sin..
Absolutory :: Absolutory (a.) Serving to absolve; absolving.
Absolvable :: Absolvable (a.) That may be absolved.
Absolvent :: Absolvent (n.) An absolver.
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); -- said of the sin or guilt.
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..
Absolver :: Absolver (n.) One who absolves.
Justify :: Justify (a.) To treat as if righteous and just; to pardon; to exculpate; to absolve.
Loose :: Loose (a.) To release from anything obligatory or burdensome; to disengage; hence, to absolve; to remit..
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
Justify :: "Justify (a.) To pronounce free from guilt or blame; to declare or prove to have done that which is just, right, proper, etc.; to absolve; to exonerate; to clear..
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
Absolved :: Absolved (imp. & p. p.) of Absolv.
Justifier :: "Justifier (n.) One who justifies; one who vindicates, supports, defends, or absolves..
Assoilyie :: Assoilyie (v. t.) To absolve; to acquit by sentence of court.
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..
Assoil :: Assoil (v. t.) To set free from guilt; to absolve.
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To resolve or explain.
Absolve :: 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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