Absolve
11absolve — absolvable, adj. absolvent, adj., n. absolver, n. /ab zolv , solv /, v.t., absolved, absolving. 1. to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death. 2. to set free or release, as from some duty,… …
12absolve — v. (D; tr.) to absolve from (he was absolved from his promise) * * * [əb zɒlv] (D;tr.) to absolve from (he was absolved from his promise) …
13absolve — ab•solve [[t]æbˈzɒlv, ˈsɒlv[/t]] v. t. solved, solv•ing 1) to free from guilt or blame or their consequences 2) to set free or release from some duty, obligation, or responsibility (usu. fol. by from) 3) to grant pardon for; excuse 4) rel a) to… …
14absolve — verb /əbˈzɒlv,æbˈzɒlv,æbˈsɒlv/ a) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). You will absolve a subject from his allegiance. b) To pronounce free from or give absolution …
15absolve of — phr verb Absolve of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blame, ↑responsibility …
16absolve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. forgive, cleanse, shrive, pardon, discharge. See forgiveness, acquittal, exemption.Ant., accuse, blame. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. acquit, exonerate, vindicate, clear, forgive, pardon, excuse,… …
17absolve — ab|solve [əbˈzɔlv US a:lv] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: absolvere, from ab away + solvere to loosen ] 1.) to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something absolve sb from/of sth ▪ He cannot be absolved of all… …
18absolve — ab|solve [ əb zalv ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to state officially that someone is free of any blame or responsibility in a particular matter: absolve someone from/of something: The report absolves the pilot from any blame for the crash. 2. )… …
19absolve — verb (T) formal 1 to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something: absolve sb from/of sth: They were absolved of all responsibility for the accident. 2 (often passive) to forgive someone for something they have done wrong …
20absolve — /əbˈzɒlv / (say uhb zolv) verb (t) (absolved, absolving) 1. (sometimes followed by from) to free from the consequences or penalties of actions: to absolve one from blame. 2. (sometimes followed by from) to set free or release, as from some duty,… …
