When You Absolve Someone?

1 formal : to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt The jury absolved the defendants of their crimes. Her youth does not absolve her of responsibility for her actions. 2 formal : to pardon or forgive (a sin) : to remit (a sin) by absolution asked the priest to absolve his sins.

What is another word for absolve?

Some common synonyms of absolve are acquit, exculpate, exonerate, and vindicate. While all these words mean "to free from a charge," absolve implies a release either from an obligation that binds the conscience or from the consequences of disobeying the law or committing a sin.

How do you use absolve in a sentence?

Absolve sentence example
  1. He can only absolve you from mortal sins. ...
  2. The priest can absolve people of their sins. ...
  3. It was a way to absolve responsibility, not an attempt to solve a problem. ...
  4. That still doesn't absolve us from the responsibility of carrying out the practice in the first place.
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