Absolve

Verb

 * 1)  To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
 * 2)  To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, sin or guilt.
 * 3)  To pronounce free or give absolution from sin.
 * 4)  To finish; to accomplish.
 * 5)  To resolve or explain.

Adverbs for Absolve
religiously; entirely; wholly; thoroughly; certainly; partly; freely; leniently; placably; sympathetically; forbearingly;  compassionately; palliatively.

Synonyms for Absolve

 * excuse, exempt, free, release, liberate, discharge.
 * acquit, exculpate, exonerate, pardon, remit, vindicate
 * remit, forgive, cleanse.
 * clear, overlook

Antonyms for Absolve
bind, accuse, charge, impeach, convict, compel, obligate, condemn, blame, incriminate.

Thesaurus
acquit; administer absolution; administer extreme unction; amnesty; cancel; clear; confess; declare a moratorium; decontaminate; destigmatize; discharge; dismiss; dispense; dispense from; dispense with; except; exculpate; excuse; exempt; exempt from; exonerate; forgive; free; give absolution; give dispensation from; grant amnesty to; grant forgiveness; grant immunity; grant remission; hear confession; justify; let go; let off; make confession; nonpros; nullify; obliterate; pardon; purge; quash the charge; receive absolution; release; relieve; remise; remit; save the necessity; set free; shrive; spare; vindicate; whitewash; wipe out; withdraw the charge; write off

Etymology
15th Century, from absolvere:, present active infinitive of absolvo:, from ab: + solvo:.

Derived terms

 * absolver

Related terms

 * absolute
 * absolution

Translations

 * Bulgarian: освобождавам
 * Chinese: 使免除 (shǐ miǎnchú)
 * Dutch:, kwijtschelden, ontheffen
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: entbinden
 * Greek: απαλλάσω (apaláso)
 * Italian:


 * Japanese: 解放する(かいほうする, kaihōsuru)
 * Norwegian: frikjenne
 * Persian: معاف کردن
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian: освобождать от (osvoboždat’ ot)
 * Spanish: absolver, exculpar
 * Swedish: frikalla,, fritaga,


 * Bulgarian: оправдавам
 * Chinese: 寬恕, 宽恕 (kuānshù)
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: antaa synnit anteeksi, antaa synninpäästö
 * French:
 * German: freisprechen
 * Greek: συγχωρώ (singhoró)
 * Hungarian: feloldoz


 * Italian:
 * Latin:
 * Norwegian: frikjenne
 * Persian: عفو کردن
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: освобождать от (osvoboždat’ ot), снимать (snimát’)
 * Spanish: absolver
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian: опрощавам
 * Chinese: 赦免 (shèmiǎn), 赦罪 (shèzuì)
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German: freisprechen, lossprechen,
 * Hungarian: feloldoz
 * Italian:


 * Norwegian:
 * Persian: آمرزیدن
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: прощать (proščát’), отпускать (otpuskát’)
 * Swedish: ge åt, avlösa


 * Dutch: ,
 * Italian:


 * Latin:


 * Dutch:


 * : 방면하십시요 (bangmyeonhasipsiyo)
 * : absolu
 * : absolver, eximir, dispensar, exculpar, exonerar
 * : absolver, eximir, dispensar, exculpar, exonerar