absolve
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transitive verb \əb-ˈzälv, -ˈsälv, -ˈzȯlv, -ˈsȯlv also without l\ab·solvedab·solv·ing
Definition of ABSOLVE
1
: to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
Examples of ABSOLVE
- <no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law>
Origin of ABSOLVE
Middle English, from Latin absolvere, from ab- + solvere to loosen — more at solve
First Known Use: 15th century
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