Definition of absolve

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Absolve (v. t.) To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); -- said of the sin or guilt.

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Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending..
Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him..
Absolvent :: Absolvent (n.) An absolver.
Solute :: Solute (v. t.) To absolve; as, to solute sin..
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
Absolvable :: Absolvable (a.) That may be absolved.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To of something weighing upon or impeding over one, as a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to clear..
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would be sin or guilt to violate; to pronounce free; as, to absolve a subject from his allegiance; to absolve an offender, which amounts to an acquittal and remission of his punishment..
Absolutory :: Absolutory (a.) Serving to absolve; absolving.
Absolvent :: Absolvent (a.) Absolving.
Quit :: Quit (v.) Released from obligation, charge, penalty, etc.; free; clear; absolved; acquitted..
Justify :: Justify (a.) To treat as if righteous and just; to pardon; to exculpate; to absolve.
Quit :: Quit (a.) To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, or the like; to absolve; to acquit..
Justify :: "Justify (a.) To pronounce free from guilt or blame; to declare or prove to have done that which is just, right, proper, etc.; to absolve; to exonerate; to clear..
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); -- said of the sin or guilt.
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To resolve or explain.
Loose :: Loose (a.) To release from anything obligatory or burdensome; to disengage; hence, to absolve; to remit..
Absolver :: Absolver (n.) One who absolves.
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
Justifier :: "Justifier (n.) One who justifies; one who vindicates, supports, defends, or absolves..
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