absolve
v. acquit; release, set free; forgive, pardon | ||||
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Absolving Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Absolving
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Absolve
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Absolve
| WordNet 2.0 |
absolve
Verb
1. grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
(hypernym) forgive
(derivation) absolution
2. let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
(synonym) justify, free
(antonym) blame, fault
(hypernym) forgive
(hyponym) excuse, relieve, let off, exempt
Verb
1. grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
(hypernym) forgive
(derivation) absolution
2. let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
(synonym) justify, free
(antonym) blame, fault
(hypernym) forgive
(hyponym) excuse, relieve, let off, exempt