absolve

ab·solve  (b-zlv, -slv)

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).

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[Middle English absolven, from Latin absolvere; see absolute.]

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ab·solva·ble adj.

ab·solver n.

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absolve

Verb

[-solving, -solved] to declare to be free from blame or sin [Latin absolvere]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	absolve - grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's" shrive forgive - 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, free let 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

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absolve

verb excuse, free, clear, release, deliver, loose, forgive, discharge, liberate, pardon, exempt, acquit, vindicate, remit, let off, set free, exonerate, exculpate << OPPOSITE condemn

Translations

absolve [əbˈzɔlv] vt to absolve sb (from) → absolver a alguien (de)

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absolve [əbˈzɔlv] vt to absolve sb (from) [+ sin etc] → absoudre qn (de);

to absolve sb from [+ oath] → délier qn de

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absolve [əbˈzɔlv] absolution vt to absolve sb (from) → jdn lossprechen (von);

(responsibility) → jdn entbinden (von)

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absolve [əbˈzɔlv] vt to absolve sb (from) [+ sin etc] → assolvere qn (da);

to absolve sb from [+ oath] → sciogliere qn da

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absolve

v absolve [əbˈzolv]

to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame) He was absolved of all blame. kwytskeld يُـحِل مِن، يُبَرِّئ مِن прощавам zprostit løse; frikende freisprechen απαλλάσσω absolver vabastama تبرئه کردن؛ معاف کردن vapauttaa absoudre לְנַקוֹת מְ-, לִפְטוֹר מְ- विमुक्त करना/क्षमा करना odriješiti felment dibebaskan leysa undan (skyldu, ábyrgð); sÿkna assolvere 放免する 면제하다, 용서하다 atleisti (nuo), dovanoti atbrīvot; attaisnot; piedot (grēkus) dibebaskan absolveren løse, frikjenne zwalniać, oczyszczać absolver a absolvi признавать невиновным zbaviť oprostiti osloboditi frikänna, lösa ประกาศว่าพ้นผิด affetmek, bağışlamak 解除 прощати; виправдовувати رہا کرنا ، بے قصور ٹھرانا miễn trách 解除

n absolution [ӕbsəˈluːʃən]

forgiveness, especially of sins The priest granted the man absolution. kwytskelding حَلَّ مِن، غُفْرَان، مَغْفِره прошка rozhřešení syndsforladelse; tilgivelse die Absolution άφεση αμαρτιών absolución (pattude) andeksandmine عفو synninpäästö absolution מְחִילָה, כַּפָּרָה क्षमादान odrješenje felmentés pengampunan syndafyrirgefning assoluzione 免除, 赦免 면죄, 사면 atleidimas (grēku) piedošana pengampunan absolutie syndsforlatelse, tilgivelse przebaczenie, rozgrzeszenie absolvição absolvire/iertare (de păcate) отпущение грехов rozhrešenie odpuščanje oprost []förlåtelse, absolution การอภัยโทษ; การให้อภัยบาป af, affetme, bağışlama 赦免 прощення, виправдання رہائی ، چھٹکارا xá tội 赦免