absolveEnglishOxford American Thesaurusabsolve verb 1 the fact that a criminal offense occurred a long time ago does not absolve the wrongdoer from guilt: exonerate, discharge, acquit, exculpate, vindicate; release, relieve, liberate, free, deliver, clear, spare, exempt; informal let off. ▷antonyms blame, condemn. 2 Christian ChurchI absolve you from all your sins: forgive, pardon, excuse, give amnesty to, give dispensation to, give indulgence to; reprieve, have mercy on, show mercy to. ▷antonyms punish.
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