CEFR C1

absolve

verb

Meaning

To declare someone free from guilt, blame, or responsibility.

Examples

The court decided to absolve the defendant of all charges due to lack of evidence.
His parents quickly absolved him of any blame for the broken vase, knowing it was an accident.

Synonyms: forgive, pardon, acquit, exonerate

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absolve (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /əbˈzɒlv/

Definition

To declare someone free from guilt, blame, or responsibility.

Examples

The court decided to absolve the defendant of all charges due to lack of evidence.
His parents quickly absolved him of any blame for the broken vase, knowing it was an accident.
The new evidence helped to absolve the wrongly accused man after years in prison.

How to Use absolve

absolve someone of something (prepositional phrase): To free someone from guilt or responsibility for something. — "The jury's verdict absolved him of all responsibility for the accident."
absolve from (prepositional phrase): To release from a duty or obligation. — "The new law will absolve small businesses from certain taxes."

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