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as·soil  (-soil)

tr.v. as·soiled, as·soil·ing, as·soils Archaic

1. To absolve; pardon.

2. To atone for.

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[Middle English assoilen, from Old French assoldre, assoil-, from Latin absolvere, to set free : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + solvere, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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as·soilment n.

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assoil [əˈsɔɪl]

vb (tr) Archaic

1. to absolve; set free

2. to atone for

[from Old French assoldre, from Latin absolvere to absolve]

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assoil - To pardon or atone for a sin.

See also related terms for sin.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

assoil - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" acquit, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear vindicate - clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" whitewash - exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data purge - clear of a charge pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"