Absolve

/æbˈzɑlv/

Synonyms for "absolve" (116 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Noun(5 words)

absolving amnestyingclear descriptionclear englishclear explanation

acquitadminister absolutionadminister extreme unctionamnesty cancel clear confessdeclare a moratoriumdecontaminate destigmatize discharge

Verb(8 words)

acquit acquits acquitted acquitting clear cleared clears disburden

Strong matches (34)

dismiss dispensedispense fromdispense withexcept exculpate excuse exemplify exemptexempt fromexonerate explain forgive

Verb(17 words)

end exculpated exculpates excuse excused exempt exonerate exonerated exonerates exonerating expiated expiates explain forgave forgive forgiven forgives

Noun(4 words)

exculpatingexcuse meexcuses excusing

Related words (58)

Noun(7 words)

forgivingpardon mepardoning pardons remits shriving vindicating

freegive absolutiongive dispensation fromgrant amnesty togrant forgivenessgrant immunitygrant remissionhear confessionjustifylet golet offmake confessionnonpros nullify obliterate pardon purge purifyquash the chargereceive absolution

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redeem release relieve remise remitsave the necessityset freeshrive spare vindicate whitewashwipe outwithdraw the chargewrite off

Verb(17 words)

free freed liberate pardon pardoned release remit remitted shrive shrived shriven shrives shrove solve vindicate vindicated vindicates

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

5 entries

clearance of guiltexemption forgive forgivenessrelief from duty

More specific

6 entries

acquit dispensation excusal exonerate pardon remission

Collocations

6 entries

absolution from sinsdivine absolutiongrant absolutionlegal absolutionreceive absolutionseek absolution

Inflections

3 entries

absolved absolves absolving

Derivations

6 entries

absolution absolvability absolvable absolved absolves absolving

Antonyms

1 entries

blame

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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I absolve you from your sins.

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This will never absolve Sami of the crime.

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Calling a person who denounces war crimes an anti-Semite will never absolve the war criminals of their crimes.

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He said the outcome of the parliamentary committee's investigation into the controversial sale of the hotel didn't absolve the former finance minister of any wrongdoing.

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