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absolve
(redirected from absolves)

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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).

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

ab·solva·ble adj.
ab·solver n.

absolve [əbˈzɒlv]
vb (tr)
1. (usually foll by from) to release from blame, sin, punishment, obligation, or responsibility
2. to pronounce not guilty; acquit; pardon
[from Latin absolvere to free from, from ab-1 + solvere to make loose]
absolvable  adj
absolver  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.absolve - grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
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"
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

absolve
Translations
absolve [əbˈzɒlv] VT (= free) → absolver (from de)

absolve [æbˈzɒlv] vt (= excuse) [+ person] (from wrongdoing)absoudre
to absolve sb of sth, to absolve sb from sth [+ responsibility] → absoudre qn de qch; [+ blame, sin] → absoudre qn de qch; [+ promise] → délier qn de qch
to absolve o.s. of sth, to absolve o.s. from sth [+ wrongdoing, responsibility, blame] → s'absoudre de qch

absolve
vt person (from responsibility) → entlassen (from aus); (from sins) → lossprechen (from von); (from blame) → freisprechen (from von); (from vow, oath etc) → entbinden (→ from von, +gen)

absolve [əbˈzɒlv] vt to absolve sb (from or of) (sin) → assolvere qn (da)
to absolve sb from (oath) → sciogliere qn da (obligation) → liberare qn da

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 (의무 등에서) 면제하다 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 免除 прощати; виправдовувати رہا کرنا ، بے قصور ٹھرانا miễn trách
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 면제, 사죄 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


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