ab
solve
Third Person
absolves
Present Participle
absolving
Past Tense
absolved
Past Participle
absolved
1
to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing
transitive
- Recognizing the misunderstanding, the manager chose to absolve the employee from blame.
- The court decision was to absolve the defendant of all charges due to lack of evidence.
- After a thorough investigation, the committee decided to absolve the employee of any misconduct.
- The supervisor is actively absolving employees from blame for minor oversights.
- The organization has recently absolved members of any wrongdoing in a recent controversy.
Antonyms:
2
to officially forgive someone for a sin or wrongdoing
transitive
- He was absolved by the priest after confessing his mistakes.
- The clergyman absolved the parishioner, offering forgiveness for their wrongdoings.
- The confession was followed by the priest’s words, absolving the sinner.
- The priest absolved the sinner after he confessed his wrongdoings.
- After the confession, the priest absolved him, offering peace of mind.
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